Planning application
Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Beech - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m as per annotated photograph, lowering the tree's height from 50 feet to approximately 43 feet, raise crown by 1-1.5m from existing level to improve clearance beneath the tree, and remove dead wood.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2024/05572
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2024/05572
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 30 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Sturminster Newton Ward
- Parish
- Sturminster Newton
- Postcode
- DT10 1DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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P/TRT/2024/05142 Refused
Greencroft Church Lane Sturminster Newton DT10 1DH
T1 Beech - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2024
Received by Dorset
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23 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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3 Oct 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 23 October 2024, 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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