Planning application
Easton Gardens Easton Square Portland DT5 1BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Quercus Ilex - Pollard back to previous points and lift away from toilet block roof T2 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to 3m T3 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to 3m T4 Fraxinus Excelsior - Remove limb hanging over footpath/highway T5 Fraxinus Excelsior - Fell T6 Quercus Ilex - Prune out deadwood and lift crown to 3m T7 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and prune away from cables T8 Quercus Ilex - Lift crown to highway spec T9 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and lift crown to 3m. Prune away from grade 2 listed structure (clock tower) T10 Quercus Ilex - Pollard to previous points and lift crown to 3m. Prune away from grade 2 listed structure (clock tower)
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/01039
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/01039
- 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
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Portland Ward
- Parish
- Portland
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT5 1BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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26 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 26 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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