Planning application
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. The following tree works are being considered under Tree Preservation Order application P/TRT/2026/02705 as they are protected by TPO 509-2013: G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/02705
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/02705
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Fontmell Magna
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 0PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/02713 Split decision
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell no replants as the trees are close to death. The following tree works are being considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2026/02705: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.
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P/TRT/2025/06567 Granted
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Avenue of x18 Lime trees flanking drive - Crown lift branches over drive and reduce and remove lateral limbs directly over driveway, to afford a 2.5-3m clearance over road to achieve an ''archway'' shape.
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P/TRT/2025/06568 Granted
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. Replant with broadleaf 8-10 DBH. T3 - Beech - Crown lift lowest limbs extending due south over drive to afford a 4m clearance from ground. T4 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T5 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T6 - Beech - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth from stem to 4m from ground. T8 - Atlas Cedar - Remove major deadwood, greater than 40mm at base or one meter in length, whichever is greater.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Dorset
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P/TRT/2026/02713 Split decision
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell no replants as the trees are close to death. The following tree works are being considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2026/02705: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.
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 9 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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Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell no replants as the trees are close to death. The following tree works are being considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2026/02705: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.
Split decision Trees 4 docs -
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Avenue of x18 Lime trees flanking drive - Crown lift branches over drive and reduce and remove lateral limbs directly over driveway, to afford a 2.5-3m clearance over road to achieve an ''archway'' shape.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. Replant with broadleaf 8-10 DBH. T3 - Beech - Crown lift lowest limbs extending due south over drive to afford a 4m clearance from ground. T4 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T5 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T6 - Beech - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth from stem to 4m from ground. T8 - Atlas Cedar - Remove major deadwood, greater than 40mm at base or one meter in length, whichever is greater.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
The Old Rectory Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
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T2 - Walnut - Reduce crown by shortening all peripheral branches by up to 2.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points distal to historic pruning nodes. Crown lift over house roof to afford a 2m clearance. T1 - Tulip Tree - Being considered under TPO application P/TRT/2026/05150.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
The Old Rectory Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
95% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
T1 - Tulip Tree - Reduce crown height by 3m and lateral branching by 1.8-2.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points. Crown lift over roof to afford a minimum 2m clearance and selectively remove or shorten vertical (epicormic) shoots in central canopy to prevent abrasion a develop good branch structure. T2 - Walnut being considered under Section 211 application P/TRC/2026/05117.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
33 Mill Street Fontmell Magna Dorset SP7 0NU
T1 - Apple - Reduce canopy by 2m and remove lower branches that are resting on the roof of the outbuilding. Climbing plant removed from canopy of tree to aid the reduction in weight from the tree. The main stem has damage from previous co-dominant stem failure and root plate is showing signs of plate movement.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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