Moot Cottage Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NT

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Dorset

2. 30 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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.

• Little Thatch 5 Church Walk Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NU

  P/TRC/2023/02032 Submitted 5 Apr 2023 43m away

  T1 - Cherry - Reduce overhanging branches over neighbouring property (no. 6 Church Walk) by up to 1.5m (to growth points nearest the hedge).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Mary's Church Turnpike Road Motcombe

  P/TRC/2023/01034 Submitted 14 Feb 2023 118m away

  T1 - Scots Pine - Remove completely and replace with 1x Scots pine (amended proposal)

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Motcombe Memorial Hall The Street Motcombe SP7 9PE

  P/FUL/2024/03952 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 167m away

  Extension of car park, installation of lighting to car park & creation of new path

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• Gadds Hill House Bittles Green Motcombe Shaftesbury SP7 9NX

  P/TRC/2024/06942 Submitted 26 Nov 2024 184m away

  T1 - Cherry - Fell.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Old Rectory Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX

  P/TRC/2025/06445 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 209m away

  Tree 1 Oak - Reduce limb overhanging property roof by 2.5 metres. Tree 2 Oak - Reduce limb overhanging property roof by 2.5 metres. Prune back from the overhead cable to create a maximum clearance of 1 metre. Trees 3 to 8 Limes - Prune back from the overhead cable to create a maximum clearance of 1 metre.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• White Gables Bittles Green Motcombe SP7 9NX

  P/TRT/2026/00437 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 237m away

  Lime x5 - Re-pollard to previous pollard points.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• P/TRD/2026/04791 Awaiting decision

  Miles Gardens Weymouth DT3 5NH

  T1 & G1 Elm - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/04815 Awaiting decision

  The Garden House 6 Havelins Stourpaine DT11 8TH

  Apple - Reduce crown all over by 1m. Silver birch - Remove lowest left hand limb as indicated in annotated photograph.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/04810 Awaiting decision

  St Peters Church Church Road Pimperne

  Plane - Reduce crown by 30% to give a finished height of 7.5m and width of 7m.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/04814 Awaiting decision

  27 Orchard Close Fontmell Magna SP7 0PG

  Silver birch - Fell.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/04771 Awaiting decision

  Lynwood 2 Newland Gardens Sherborne DT9 3AF

  T1 Betula Platyphylla 'szechuanica' - Overall crown reduction by 3-4 metres in height and lateral spread

  2 Sep 2026 Trees