Planning application
70 Horse Pond Lane East Morden BH20 7DP and 67 Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 Yew, Hazel and Hawthorn - Remove to ground level. G2 Rear boundary hedge (located 67 Higher Street) - Reduce height to 7ft (to include all trees and shrubs).
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/00797
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/00797
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
- Parish
- Morden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 7DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 5 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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