Planning application
The Old Rectory The Street Melbury Osmond DT2 0LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Yew - Selective crown reduction of up to 30% – reshape to balance crown – to address die-back in the upper crown area and reduce laterals towards coach house where necessary T2 & T3 Yew - Shorten back lateral limbs facing the house to give 5m clearance from the building T4 Ash - Remove lowest limb over garden
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/00864
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/00864
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Yetminster Ward
- Parish
- Melbury Osmond
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 0LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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23 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 23 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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