Planning application
62 Preston Road Weymouth DT3 6QA
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T20 Birch - Crown reduction by up to 5m overall (25%) & remove 4 secondary branches (as per annotated photos submitted)
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2025/07137
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2025/07137
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Split Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Littlemoor and Preston Ward
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT3 6QA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Dorset
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6 Jan 2026
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
8 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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