Planning application
Hollowmead Higher Street Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RQ
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 - Copper Beech (Fagus Sylvatica Purpurea) - Prune away from property to provide 2m clearance from the building, reduce crown to 40 feet from ground and lateral spread to 25 feet in overall diameter, remove dead wood and crown raise to 4m above ground level.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/06892
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2025/06892
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Blackmore Vale Ward
- Parish
- Okeford Fitzpaine
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT11 0RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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P/TRC/2025/05835 Decided
Hollowmead Higher Street Okeford Fitzpaine DT11 0RQ
T1 - Beech - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Dorset
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Split
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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