Planning application
Old School House 9 School House Close Beaminster DT8 3AH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Laurel - Fell
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/04642
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/04642
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Beaminster Ward
- Parish
- Beaminster
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT8 3AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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Hanover Court Hogshill Street Beaminster DT8 3LR
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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58 Hogshill Street Beaminster DT8 3AA
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Decided Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
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43A Hogshill Street Beaminster DT8 3AG
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P/TRD/2026/04791 Awaiting decision
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P/TRC/2026/04815 Awaiting decision
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Apple - Reduce crown all over by 1m. Silver birch - Remove lowest left hand limb as indicated in annotated photograph.
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P/TRC/2026/04810 Awaiting decision
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P/TRC/2026/04814 Awaiting decision
27 Orchard Close Fontmell Magna SP7 0PG
Silver birch - Fell.
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P/TRC/2026/04771 Awaiting decision
Lynwood 2 Newland Gardens Sherborne DT9 3AF
T1 Betula Platyphylla 'szechuanica' - Overall crown reduction by 3-4 metres in height and lateral spread