Planning application
6 Maycroft New Road Bourton Gillingham SP8 5FR
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Reduce to 5m stump to allow re-growth. Tree is situated adjacent to a highway and has suffered major branch failures in recent years and is showing early signs of Ash Dieback. Works will reduce risk of further branch failure improving safety to highway users.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2023/01881
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2023/01881
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 20 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Gillingham Ward
- Parish
- Bourton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP8 5FR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
20 Mar 2023
Received by Dorset
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27 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
-
3 Sep 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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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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