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Gold Hill Organic Farm Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRC/2026/04656 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 - Birch - Fell to ground level. T2 - Ash - Remove lowest droopy limb over highway and prune remaining canopy to clear highway by 5.2m.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/04656

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/04656
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Out To Consultation
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants Ward
Parish
Child Okeford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT11 8HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • Gold Hill Organic Farm Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

    T1 and T2 - Lime - Reduce top of canopy by 3-4m where possible and prune sides by 2m. Crown lift lower canopy to achieve a clearance of 4m from ground level to nearest foliage by removing tertiary branches only. Works shown in annotated photographs.

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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

4 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.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Gold Hill Organic Farm Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

    P/TRC/2026/00590 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 15m away

    T1 and T2 - Lime - Reduce top of canopy by 3-4m where possible and prune sides by 2m. Crown lift lower canopy to achieve a clearance of 4m from ground level to nearest foliage by removing tertiary branches only. Works shown in annotated photographs.

    Decided Trees 8 docs
  • Foxhole Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford Dorset DT11 8HB

    P/HOU/2022/06401 Submitted 28 Oct 2022 49m away

    Erect extension, loft conversion, convert garage to annexe & timber fencing to boundary

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 22 docs
    Domestic
  • 2 Stansway Court Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

    P/TRC/2024/05900 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 98m away

    T1 - Field Maple - Fell.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Saxon Inn Gold Hill Child Okeford DT11 8HD

    P/TRC/2026/01012 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 122m away

    T1 - Oak - Shorten lowest branches growing Southwest by up to 4m from the tips to maintain space between tree and neighbouring property.

    Decided Trees 4 docs
  • Stockhayes Ridgeway Lane Child Okeford DT11 8HB

    P/CLE/2025/07456 Submitted 16 Dec 2025 231m away

    Certificate of lawfulness for three stable buildings, hardstanding, fencing and access constructed at Land North of Stockhayes, used for equestrian purposes for the private and personal benefit of the owners of Stockhayes.

    Granted Lawful development 11 docs
  • Shipton The Hollow Child Okeford DT11 8EX

    P/TRT/2026/03776 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 381m away

    T1 - Oak - Whole crown reduction to 12m above ground level as per annotated photograph.

    Refused Trees 8 docs

In Dorset

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    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04815 Awaiting decision

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    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04810 Awaiting decision

    St Peters Church Church Road Pimperne

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    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • P/TRC/2026/04814 Awaiting decision

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    Silver birch - Fell.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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

    2 Sep 2026 Trees