Planning application
St Marys Church The Square Puddletown DT2 8SN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Yew - Prune back encroaching canopy by 1m (as per annotated photo submitted)
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/01070
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/01070
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Puddletown and Lower Winterborne Ward
- Parish
- Athelhampton and Puddletown
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 8SN
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/TRC/2026/01027 Granted
St Marys Church The Square Puddletown DT2 8SN
T1 Yew - Crown lift all round to achieve a clearance of 3m from ground level to nearest foliage. Prune back canopy overhanging main track through to new graveyard at the back by 1m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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14 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 2 April 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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St Marys Church The Square Puddletown DT2 8SN
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Granted Trees 6 docs -
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