Planning application
Holly Oak House 6A Durlston Road Swanage BH19 2DL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Holm Oak - Reduce secondary branches growing south-west and protruding from the canopy back into the upper crown by approximately 1 metre. - Reduce secondary branches growing south by approximately 0.5 metres. - Reduce the overall height of the tree by up to 0.5 metres. - Prune branches to achieve approximately 0.5 metres clearance from the adjacent BT line.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00738
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00738
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Swanage Ward
- Parish
- Swanage
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH19 2DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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4 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 4 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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