Planning application
P/TRT/2025/06568
Fontmell House Parsonage Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0PB
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
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
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/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/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.
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P/TRC/2023/01347 Granted
33 Mill Street Fontmell Magna Dorset SP7 0NU
T1 - Apple - Reduce canopy by 2m and remove lower branches that are resting on the roof of the outbuilding. Climbing plant removed from canopy of tree to aid the reduction in weight from the tree. The main stem has damage from previous co-dominant stem failure and root plate is showing signs of plate movement.
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P/TRC/2025/06977 Decided
Collyer's Brook Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
T1 - Ash - Fell. T2 - Alder - Fell.
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P/TRD/2025/05194 Granted
2 The Coach House Mill Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury SP7 0NU
Fell Lime Leaved Maple under regulation 14.
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P/TRC/2024/05873 Granted
Land At Mill Street Fontmell Magna
Hedge/trees (shown in red on plan) - Reduce to a minimum of 1.5m in height and 1m in width. Dead/Dying Ash x4 (marked yellow on plan) - Fell. Oaks (example at point 2 on plan and shown in photograph 2) – Re-site all small oaks in field (up to 10cm in diameter at 1.5m from ground) into hedge line following hedge reduction. Hazel - Coppice to 1.5 m from ground. All trees marked in blue on plan to be retained and will not be reduced.
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P/TRD/2026/04146 Awaiting decision
1 Cresta Gardens West Parley BH22 8LY
Remove damaged limb under regulation 14.
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P/TRC/2026/04135 Awaiting decision
St Wite House Gassons Lane Junction To Cothays Junction Whitchurch Canonicorum DT6 6RQ
T1 Apple - Crown reduction to a height of 3-4m & spread of approx 3-4m
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P/TRT/2026/04107 Awaiting decision
24 Bowey Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0TR
T1 - Oak - Formatively prune away from building to gain a 1.5m clearance from the building.
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P/TRT/2026/04003 Awaiting decision
15 Highfield Road Corfe Mullen BH21 3PA
T3 Oak - Remove the 4x lowest lateral branches back to trunk to raise the crown to clear the garages. - 5x branches cut back to branch divide with end tip trimming to give a clearance of approximately 3 metres above the garages. - Crown clean by the removal of dead, dying, weak and crossing branches.
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P/TRC/2026/04131 Awaiting decision
16, 17 and 19 Stalbridge Close Stalbridge DT10 2ND
T1 - Willow - Fell and grind stump. T2 - Lilac - Cut back to boundary (3rd party ownership (common law pruning only). T3 - Elder - Prune away from shed by removing offending stems within 1.5m of shed and re-pollard to existing pollard points. T4 - Beech and Hornbeam (planted in close proximity to one another on boundary fence) - Crown raise to 3m from ground, remove all crossing branches, and reduce overhanging crown back to 1m from edge of paving slabs above washing drying area.