Planning application
P/TRT/2025/05690
Ashbrook Gatemore Road Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8LE
Proposal
T1 Scots Pine - Fell. A single Scots Pine replant of standard size is proposed within Ashbrook.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/05690
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Sep 2025
Received by Dorset
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24 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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P/TRC/2024/05718 Granted
Red Lion Hotel Dorchester Road Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8LE
T1 Leyland Cypress: Prune to provide 1.5m clearance from the fabric of the building to mitigate damages. T2 English Oak: Prune to provide 3.5m from ground level to facilitate basic garden maintenance. Prune to provide 1.5m clearance from the adjacent marquee structure. T3 Silver Birch: Undertake a targeted 1.5m full crown reduction from the tips inwards ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points and that no pruning wounds exceed 50mm in diameter. This work is to reduce the stress and level forces within the main branch junctions. T4 Lawson Cypress: Reduce the upper scaffold branches by no more than 1.5m from the tips inwards in order to reduce the risk of failure at the branch junctions due to excessive wind loading. This work will not affect the amenity value the tree is providing, nor will it affect the tree physiologically. T5 Lawson Cypress: Fell to ground level. The tree is of poor form and has limited longevity. T6 Lawson Cypress: Fell to ground level. The tree is of poor form and has limited longevity. T7 Lawson Cypress: Remove failed stem which is about to fall outside of the main tree line towards the car park. G1 Lawson Cypress: Reduce by 1m from the upper scaffold branches only in order to maintain the overall size of the group. This work will not affect the overall amenity value the trees are providing, nor will it affect the trees physiologically.
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P/FUL/2025/04705 Awaiting decision
Land on the East Side of The Drove and the North Side of Dorchester Road (A352) Winfrith Newburgh Dorchester DT2 8LA
Change of use of land from agriculture to a development of 4 plots for travelling showpeople comprising 4no. caravans for residential occupation and 4no. storage buildings with associated access and landscaping. As amended by plans rec'd 1/5/26 to omit planted bund in Flood Zone 3
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P/TRC/2025/07165 Decided
Rylands Water Lane Winfrith Newburgh DT2 8JH
G1 Group of Leylandii - Prune back to the boundary fence.
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P/VOL/2026/04019 Awaiting decision
Priors Lawn Dorchester Road East Knighton Dorchester DT2 8LF
Re-instatement of missing historic dairy buildings and partial rebuilding of existing barns to form incidental and ancillary accommodation. Change of roofing material to part of house, and replacement of C20th windows and external doors. Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of swimming pools (with variation of condition 2 to listed building consent P/LBC/2022/03793 to amend plans)
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P/VOC/2026/03939 Awaiting decision
Priors Lawn Dorchester Road East Knighton DT2 8LF
Re-instatement of missing historic dairy buildings and partial rebuilding of existing barns to form incidental and ancillary accommodation. Change of roofing material to part of house, and replacement of C20th windows and external doors. Demolition of existing outbuildings and construction of swimming pools (with variation of condition 2 to planning permission P/HOU/2022/03790 to amend plans)
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P/TRC/2026/04131 Awaiting decision
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