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The Old Chapel Golden Hill Stourton Caundle DT10 2JW

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRC/2026/04279 Tree Works- Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Willow - Fell to ground level T2 Willow - Repollard, remove any hazard limbs with split T3 Copper Beech - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Crown raise to 3m from ground level. Crown raising works will only be carried out on secondary branches. T4 Copper Beech - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Crown raise to 3m from ground level. Crown raising works will only be carried out on secondary branches. T5 Red Oak - Fell to ground level T6 Lime - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. T7 Atlas Cedar - Crown raise to 2m from ground level. Pruning cuts will not exceed 100mm in diameter. T8 Rowan - Fell to ground level T9 Chestnut - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. G1 Row of Horse Chestnuts - Reduction of up to 3m on all trees by up to 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/04279

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/04279
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Under Officer Consideration
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Stalbridge and Marnhull Ward
Parish
Stourton Caundle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT10 2JW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Officer Consideration

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dorset took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided tree works applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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