Planning application
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. Replant with broadleaf 8-10 DBH. T3 - Beech - Crown lift lowest limbs extending due south over drive to afford a 4m clearance from ground. T4 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T5 - Lime - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T6 - Beech - Crown lift 1.9m from ground level. T7 - Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth from stem to 4m from ground. T8 - Atlas Cedar - Remove major deadwood, greater than 40mm at base or one meter in length, whichever is greater.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/06568
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2025/06568
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Beacon Ward
- Parish
- Fontmell Magna
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SP7 0PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/02713 Split decision
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell no replants as the trees are close to death. The following tree works are being considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2026/02705: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.
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P/TRC/2026/02705 Granted
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. The following tree works are being considered under Tree Preservation Order application P/TRT/2026/02705 as they are protected by TPO 509-2013: G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell.
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P/TRT/2025/06567 Granted
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Avenue of x18 Lime trees flanking drive - Crown lift branches over drive and reduce and remove lateral limbs directly over driveway, to afford a 2.5-3m clearance over road to achieve an ''archway'' shape.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Dorset
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26 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 26 November 2025, 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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Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell no replants as the trees are close to death. The following tree works are being considered under Section 211 Notice P/TRC/2026/02705: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell.
Split decision Trees 4 docs -
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
G1 - Avenue of x18 Lime trees flanking drive - Crown lift branches over drive and reduce and remove lateral limbs directly over driveway, to afford a 2.5-3m clearance over road to achieve an ''archway'' shape.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. The following tree works are being considered under Tree Preservation Order application P/TRT/2026/02705 as they are protected by TPO 509-2013: G1 - Ash x6 - Reduce height by up to 8m as indicated in annotated photograph. G2 - Ash - Ash x2 - Fell.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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