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Sparacre House St Andrews Road Bridport DT6 3BB

Split decision Dorset P/TRT/2026/00119 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T001 Copper Beech - Crown reduction of 4m in height and 2m in spread T003 Copper Beech - Crown raise through removal of lower tertiary branches to increase overall vertical clearance between ground and canopy base by 2m, thin by a maximum of 15% through removal of tertiary branches only and a reduction in height and spread by 1.5-2m (depending on suitable pruning points) with pruning wounds to be no larger than 75 mm in diameter when measured over the cut surface.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00119

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/00119
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Split Decision
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Split
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DT6 3BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • Sparacre House St Andrews Road Bridport DT6 3BB

    T002 Pittosporum - Crown reduction of 2m in height and 1m in spread T004 Copper Beech - Crown raise through removal of lower tertiary branches to increase overall vertical clearance by 2m & reduction in height and spread by 1.5-2m (depending on suitable pruning points) with pruning wounds to be no larger than 75 mm in diameter when measured over the cut surface

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 6 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Split

  3. 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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After the decision

Dorset has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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  • Sparacre House St Andrews Road Bridport DT6 3BB

    P/TRC/2026/00120 Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    T002 Pittosporum - Crown reduction of 2m in height and 1m in spread T004 Copper Beech - Crown raise through removal of lower tertiary branches to increase overall vertical clearance by 2m & reduction in height and spread by 1.5-2m (depending on suitable pruning points) with pruning wounds to be no larger than 75 mm in diameter when measured over the cut surface

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Coneygar Grove St Andrews Road Bridport DT6 3BB

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    Granted Trees 4 docs
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    T1 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only T2 Sweet Chestnut (located at 50 Pinewood Road) - Raise the crown to no more than 5 metres from ground level. By removal of secondary and tertiary branches only - Reduce all lateral growth only growing towards No. 50 by no more than 2 metres from the tips inward. T3 Monterey Pine (located at 23 Larch Way) - Remove the x2 lowest primary branches back to source which overhang the property.

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