Planning application
Fordington Farm Alington Avenue Dorchester DT1 2AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Prune back torn stub under Regulation 14 (S198)
As published by the council, reference P/TRD/2026/04491
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRD/2026/04491
- Type
- Tree Dead Or Dangerous
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dorchester East Ward
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT1 2AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/00206 Granted
Fordington Farm Alington Avenue Dorchester DT1 2AB
T529 Ash - Fell
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P/TRT/2026/00147 Granted
Fordington Farm Alington Avenue Dorchester DT1 2AB
T501 Sycamore - Reduce the branches below 4.5m on the southern side by 1m T510 Sycamore - Prune out the small branch that rubs against the adjacent ash at 3m T519A Western Red Cedar - Prune the lower branches to provide 0.5m of clearance from the ABC cable T520 Sycamore - Remove the basal shoots T521 Ash - Reduce the south side of the crown by 2-3m & remove the basal shoots
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Dorset
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - Reg 14 - Does not require consent
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 17 August 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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