Planning application
1 East Hill Charminster DT2 9QL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 & T2 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) - Fell to ground level T3 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) - Remove the large primary branch extending over the garden wall, back to its point of origin at the main stem. Reduce the remaining crown by approximately 3–4m, retaining a balanced, natural crown form. Remove all major deadwood throughout the crown. T4 Osmanthus - Remove two primary branches back to their points of origin at the main stem.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/04886
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/04886
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Out To Consultation
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Charminster St. Mary's Ward
- Parish
- Charminster
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 9QL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Dorset
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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 38 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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