Planning application
St Marys Church The Square Puddletown DT2 8SN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Yew - Crown lift all round to achieve a clearance of 3m from ground level to nearest foliage. Prune back canopy overhanging main track through to new graveyard at the back by 1m
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/01027
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/01027
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Puddletown and Lower Winterborne Ward
- Parish
- Athelhampton and Puddletown
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 8SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/01070 Granted
St Marys Church The Square Puddletown DT2 8SN
T2 Yew - Prune back encroaching canopy by 1m (as per annotated photo submitted)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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27 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 27 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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