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15 Ropers Lane Wareham BH20 4QT

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRC/2026/04893 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 Norway Maple ‘Crimson King’ (Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’) - Crown reduce by approximately 2 metres in height and 1–1.5 metres laterally retaining a balanced natural crown form. T2 Yew (Taxus baccata) - Crown reduce by approximately 1–1.5 metres all over retaining a balanced natural crown form.

As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/04893

Application record

Reference
P/TRC/2026/04893
Type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Status
Out To Consultation
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Wareham Ward
Parish
Wareham Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BH20 4QT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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.

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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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  • P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

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