Planning application
The Bridge Car Park Newton Hill The Bridge
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove 2x Maples under regulation 14.
As published by the council, reference P/TRD/2026/01360
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRD/2026/01360
- Type
- Tree Dead Or Dangerous
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent
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14 Aug 2026
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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 10 March 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.
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