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Old Garden Cottage Shorts Lane Blandford Forum DT11 7BD

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/01485 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G1 - Yew, Holly & Bay - Crown lift to a height of 3m from ground. T2 - Yew - Fell. T3 - Pyracantha - Reduce height to 1.3m from ground. T4 - False Acacia - Fell. T5 - Himalayan Birch - Crown lift to a maximum of 4m from ground leaving wounds no larger than 50mm in diameter. T6 - Birch - Reduce stem closest to house by 3m. T7 - Pittosporum - Remove lowest 2 limbs, one of which is in close contact to wall. Reduce or remove branches to allow for a clearance of 2m to building. T8 - Crab Apple - Fell. T9 - Crab Apple - Reduce crown by 0.5m.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/01485

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/01485
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Blandford Ward
Parish
Blandford Forum
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT11 7BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 14 April 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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