Planning application
20 Gallows Drive West Parley BH22 8RJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak: - Prune lower (SE) canopy growing towards 20 Gallows Drive only by approximately 2m. - Prune to achieve a 6m clearance from ground level all around tree. Only secondary and tertiary branches shall be pruned leaving wounds no larger than 8cm.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00015
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00015
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- West Parley Ward
- Parish
- West Parley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH22 8RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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4 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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26 Jul 2026
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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 4 February 2026, 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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