Planning application
The Butts Main Road Compton Abbas SP7 0NL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TO - Oak - Reduce exterior canopy by up to 3m, leaving all pruning cuts with appropriate growth points for healthier regeneration in the future. HCT - Horse Chestnut - up to a 2 - 3 metre reduction (approximately) of the exterior canopy
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/03086
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/03086
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Compton Abbas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 0NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 9 July 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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