Planning application
Harbour St Bride Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2HZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T001 Oak - Removal of the lowest two primary limbs and some minor pruning of secondary and tertiary branches to provide 2-3m clearance from the existing building. - The outer crown will require a reduction of branch ends by approximately 3m to the height and its eastern, southern and western sides (just above the old pruning points). - The retained tree will be contained at a height of about 12m and radius of 4-5m. (See Report Reference WT 068-25 TWAP)
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00445
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00445
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Swanage Ward
- Parish
- Swanage
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH19 2HZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P/HOU/2026/01620 Granted
Harbour St Bride Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2HZ
Erect two storey extension and carry out works to house; erect new outbuilding
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Dorset
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 3 March 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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