Planning application
Land Opposite 62. 62A & 62E Old Castle Road Weymouth DT4 8QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T1) - Reduce height by removing 1.5 - 2m from the top and reduce crown spread all around by removing 1m lateral growth
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00901
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00901
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rodwell and Wyke Ward
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT4 8QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 31 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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