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Brookfield Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PA

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/02078 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Weeping Beech - Reduce back canopy by 2m (as indicated in annotated photograph). T2 - Oak - Reduce back canopy by 3m (as indicated in annotated photograph). T3 - Oak - Reduce back canopy by 3m (as indicated in annotated photograph).

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/02078

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/02078
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Beacon Ward
Parish
Fontmell Magna
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP7 0PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 11 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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 11 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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