Planning application
Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Plum tree - Remove.
As published by the council, reference P/TRC/2026/05079
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRC/2026/05079
- Type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT10 1DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRC/2026/05402 Awaiting decision
Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
T1 - Walnut - Reduce crown by 2m all round.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Dorset
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting Consultation Expiry
Previously Out To Consultation.
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7 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 7 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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 0.3 miles
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Church Farmhouse Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
95% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov
T1 - Walnut - Reduce crown by 2m all round.
Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs -
A Hammond And Sons Ltd Worton House Church Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DB
T1 - Yew - Reduce/raise crown to clear neighbour's garage roof and clear wall by 1m, and crown raise on garden side by 1m. All works as per annotated photographs. Works required to prevent damage and maintain garden.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Domestic
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Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH
T1 - Beech - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m as per annotated photograph, lowering the tree's height from 50 feet to approximately 43 feet, raise crown by 1-1.5m from existing level to improve clearance beneath the tree, and remove dead wood.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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The Old School Penny Street Sturminster Newton DT10 1DE
T1 - Birch - Reduce crown by 3m and raise crown by 1m as per annotated photograph.
Granted Trees 3 docs
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P/TRT/2026/04963 Granted
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T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.
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P/TRT/2026/04965 Granted
Land adjoining 56 The Curlews Verwood BH31 6NU
T4 Quercus Robur - Reduce lower limbs to allow for 3-metres clearance from the roof of the property.
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P/TRT/2026/04799 Refused
14 Nuthatch Close Ferndown BH22 9QJ
Pine - Fell.
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P/TRC/2026/05571 Awaiting decision
11 Highacres Loders DT6 3UJ
T1 Silver Birch - Reduce height by approx 1m and sides by 0.2m approx
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P/TRC/2026/05586 Awaiting decision
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