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Bourton Mill Factory Hill Gillingham SP8 5AX

Granted Dorset P/TRT/2023/01962 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T002 - Ash - Fell to ground level due to significant signs of ash dieback. T003 - Ash - Reduce branches overhanging the boundary as per annotated photograph to maintain adequate clearance and minimise potential future damage to the property. T005 & T006 - Alder x2 - Reduce branches overhanging the boundary by cutting back or removing secondary and tertiary branches to a height of 3-4m from ground level back to fence boundary line to provide sufficient clearance from recently approved house and prevent future growth from encroaching into the new garage. Remove dead wood and broken branches. T009 - Fell to ground level due to early signs of ash dieback. T010, T011 & T012 - Alder x3 - Reduce branches overhanging the boundary by cutting back or removing secondary and tertiary branches to a height of 4-5m from ground level back to fence boundary line to provide sufficient clearance from recently approved house and prevent future growth from encroaching across the new driveway. Remove dead wood and broken branches. T014 - Ash - Remove overhanging trunk due to significant signs of ash dieback. T015 - Ash - Reduce damaged/decayed stems overhanging Bourton Mill site back to old pollard points to minimise future stem failures over the access drive area. G016 - Hazel - Reduce damaged/decayed stems on the Bourton Mill side overhanging the access drive to minimise future stem failures over the access drive area.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2023/01962

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2023/01962
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Received
31 Mar 2023
Validated
31 Mar 2023
Decided
23 May 2023
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Bourton
Postcode
SP8 5AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2023

    Received by Dorset

  2. 23 May 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 23 May 2023, 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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