Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• P/TRT/2026/01891 Granted

  Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

  T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

  Decided 8 Jun 2026 Trees

1. 3 Nov 2025

   Received by Dorset

2. 2 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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• Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

  P/TRT/2026/01891 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 0m away

  T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Church Cottage Church Walk Gillingham SP8 4DR

  P/LBC/2025/06021 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 39m away

  Carry out works to replace stonework

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Parish Office Queen Street Gillingham SP8 4DX

  P/LBC/2026/01373 Submitted 20 Apr 2026 85m away

  Install replacement door

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• St Marys Church Church Walk Gillingham

  P/NMA/2025/07614 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 87m away

  Non-material amendment - to change the material from Resin Bond to Resin Bound; to Planning Permission No. P/FUL/2025/03786. (Resurface the paths).

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• St Marys Church Church Walk Gillingham

  P/TRC/2025/05874 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 87m away

  T194 - Cherry - Reduce the long limb extending west over path by 2m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Apex Queen Street Gillingham SP8 4DX

  P/TRT/2026/01550 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 121m away

  T1 - Sycamore - Fell and replant with 1x Yew.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• P/TRD/2026/05043 Awaiting decision

  3 Burnt Barn Dorchester Road Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9NU

  T1 Ash - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05053 Awaiting decision

  Our Lady Of Lourdes And St Cecilia White Cliff Mill Street Blandford Forum

  T1 - Beech - Fell.

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/05038 Awaiting decision

  27 Oakwood Broadmayne DT2 8UL

  T1 Prunus - Reduce entire crown by up to 1.5m back towards previous pruning points & shape

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRT/2026/05057 Awaiting decision

  3 Lynwood Close Ferndown BH22 9TD

  T1 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the crown by 2 metres. - Remove the lowest branch.

  14 Sep 2026 Trees
• P/TRC/2026/05048 Awaiting decision

  Lower Bockhampton House Bockhampton Lane Lower Bockhampton DT2 8PZ

  T1 Sycamore - Reduce crowns of the 3 principal stems by up to 2.5m T2 Walnut - Reduce eastern quadrant of the crown by up to 2.5m & shape in, reduce over-extended branches on the southern and western aspects to achieve a balanced crown form, remove deadwood & crown raise over the highway to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2m T3 Prunus - Remove H1 Privet - Remove (exempt) W1 Withy Bed - Re-pollard all Willows within the withy bed to their established pollard points & reduce suitable dead trees to standing monoliths, retaining habitat features where safe and practicable

  14 Sep 2026 Trees