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Little Orchard Cottage Church Street West Stour Gillingham SP8 5RL

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/02028 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Lilac - Reduce height to 1.5m from ground as per annotated photograph. T2 - Willow - Reduce crown by 2-3m to height and lateral spread, and remove limb overhanging neighbour's property as per annotated photograph. T3 - Elder - Reduce crown to 5ft from ground.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/02028

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/02028
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
19 May 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
West Stour
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP8 5RL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 19 May 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 19 May 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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