Planning application
The Old Rectory Junction At Weathergrove Farm To Junction Shillers Lane Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Cut back 2 lower limbs that overhang the neighbours property by 6m T2 Horse Chestnut - Remove 2 lower limbs that overhang neighbours property by 9m T3 Sycamore - Remove 2 lower limbs than overhang neighbours fence by 5m
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/00971
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/00971
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sherborne Rural Ward
- Parish
- Sandford Orcas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT9 4SB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/02897 Granted
The Old Rectory Junction At Weathergrove Farm To Junction Shillers Lane Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB
T1 & T2 Sycamore - Approx 4m reduction of the canopy that overhangs neighbouring property (The Old House) T3 Horse chestnut - 2-3m reduction of canopy that over hangs the boundary onto the property next door (The Old House)
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P/TRT/2026/00971 Refused
The Old Rectory Junction At Weathergrove Farm To Junction Shillers Lane Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB
T1 Sycamore - Cut back 2 lower limbs that overhang the neighbours property by 6m T2 Horse Chestnut - Remove 2 lower limbs that overhang neighbours property by 9m T3 Sycamore - Remove 2 lower limbs than overhang neighbours fence by 5m
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P/TRT/2026/00450 Granted
The Old Rectory Junction At Weathergrove Farm To Junction Shillers Lane Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB
T8 Ash - Reduce in height 6m and shorten radius 3m
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P/TRT/2024/07619 Granted
The Old Rectory Junction At Weathergrove Farm To Junction Shillers Lane Sandford Orcas DT9 4SB
T1 Lawson Cypress - Remove lowest limb with split and reduce in height 6m T2 & T3 Ash - Reduce in height 5m and shorten radius 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
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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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Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
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T1 Sycamore - Cut back 2 lower limbs that overhang the neighbours property by 6m T2 Horse Chestnut - Remove 2 lower limbs that overhang neighbours property by 9m T3 Sycamore - Remove 2 lower limbs than overhang neighbours fence by 5m
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