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Corfe Castle National Trust The Square Corfe Castle BH20 5EZ

Granted Dorset P/TRC/2026/03944 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Tree works as per submitted tree survey. P0842 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W dusty.amphibian.obstruct) Church Knowle Road - Fell to ground. P0320 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W goods.scorpions.hops) Church Knowle Road - Reduce to safe monolith height or fell to ground. P0498, P0928 and P0977 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) (W3W splints.wiggling.keener) Church Knowle Road - Reduce to safe monolith height or fell to ground.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/03944

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/03944
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Response Issued
Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decided
24 Aug 2026
Ward
South East Purbeck Ward
Parish
Corfe Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH20 5EZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Jul 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. 24 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 24 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.

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