Planning application
Land to north of The Willows North Bestwall Road Wareham BH20 4HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Reduce lateral limb growing field side South towards driveway to L shaped union approx 6m. Reduce remaining overhang field side by up to 3m to suitable growth points. T2 Ash - Reduce overextended limbs field side by up to 3m to suitable growth points. T3 Oak - Reduce canopy field side by up to 4m to suitable growth points. Reduce cracked low limb to approx 5m from stem. T4 Oak - Reduce canopy spread field side by up to 4m in places to suitable growth points.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2023/02360
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2023/02360
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 21 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 24 May 2023
- Ward
- Wareham Ward
- Parish
- Wareham Town
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH20 4HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2023
Received by Dorset
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24 May 2023
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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4 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 24 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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