Planning application
Orchard Close Fontmell Magna SP7 0PG
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Cherry – Cut back branches to gutter line T2 Common Ash – Crown lift up to 5.5m from ground level & sever ivy T3 Common Beech – Remove hanger T4 Cherry – Formatively prune/crown lift to direct growth away from roof, remove poorly pruned branches, tip prune branches back to gutter line & remove primary branch at 5ft from ground level facing North G1 Mixed Group - Prune and remove stems where necessary to gain a 2m clearance from building T5 Norway Spruce - Selective removal of lower branches particularly over the road-side / raise crown to give up to approx. 3.5 metres clearance T6 Hazel – Cut back to fence line
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/02254
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/02254
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Fontmell Magna
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 0PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Dorset
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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11 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 3 June 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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