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Old School House Tout Hill Shaftesbury SP7 8LX

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/03851 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Fell. T2 - Ash - Fell. T3 - Birch - Reduce crown by 4m and reshape as per annotated photograph.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/03851

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/03851
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Shaftesbury Town Ward
Parish
Shaftesbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP7 8LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P/TRC/2025/07332 Granted

    Old School House Tout Hill Shaftesbury SP7 8LX

    Beech - Crown lift by removing low branches to provide 4-5m of separation from ground level and reduce lateral growth towards house by 2-3m.

    Decided 2 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting Consultation Expiry

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 6 August 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Old School House Tout Hill Shaftesbury SP7 8LX

    P/TRC/2025/07332 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

    Beech - Crown lift by removing low branches to provide 4-5m of separation from ground level and reduce lateral growth towards house by 2-3m.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Land South Of Tout Hill Shaftesbury

    P/TRT/2026/04736 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    T19 - Beech - Fell to ground level. A replacement Beech to be replanted in a suitable location nearby away from the steep bank and shaded area.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

  • Land South Of Tout Hill Shaftesbury

    P/TRT/2025/04851 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50m away

    G1 - Ash and Beech - Raise crown of overhanging branches to 6m from ground level.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 3 Kings Hill Shaftesbury SP7 8PA

    P/HOU/2026/01994 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 77m away

    Erect single storey rear extension (Demolish Conservatory)

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
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  • Avishays Bleke Street Shaftesbury SP7 8JZ

    P/LBC/2026/04361 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 143m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

    Replace windows, internal and external doors. Carry out internal alterations.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

  • 6 The Knapp Shaftesbury SP7 8LT

    P/HOU/2025/06580 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 166m away

    Erect single storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
    Small domestic

In Dorset

  • P/TRD/2026/05043 Awaiting decision

    3 Burnt Barn Dorchester Road Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9NU

    T1 Ash - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05053 Awaiting decision

    Our Lady Of Lourdes And St Cecilia White Cliff Mill Street Blandford Forum

    T1 - Beech - Fell.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05038 Awaiting decision

    27 Oakwood Broadmayne DT2 8UL

    T1 Prunus - Reduce entire crown by up to 1.5m back towards previous pruning points & shape

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRT/2026/05057 Awaiting decision

    3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD

    T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown by 2 metres. - Remove the lowest branch.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

    Lower Bockhampton House Bockhampton Lane Lower Bockhampton DT2 8PZ

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce crowns of the 3 principal stems by up to 2.5m T2 Walnut - Reduce eastern quadrant of the crown by up to 2.5m & shape in, reduce over-extended branches on the southern and western aspects to achieve a balanced crown form, remove deadwood & crown raise over the highway to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2m T3 Prunus - Remove H1 Privet - Remove (exempt) W1 Withy Bed - Re-pollard all Willows within the withy bed to their established pollard points & reduce suitable dead trees to standing monoliths, retaining habitat features where safe and practicable

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees