Planning application
The Old Rectory Access To Old Rectory Farnham DT11 8DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Yew - Reduce radial canopy extending due south-southeast, by 1-1.5m and blend into upper crown. Crown height and volume will remain the same. T2 - Yew - No action. T3 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m and radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T4 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m and radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T5 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m and radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T6 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m. T7 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m and radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T8 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 2.5m. T9 - Yew - Reduce radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T10 - Yew - Reduce crown height by up to 1.5m and radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T11 - Yew - Reduce radial spread of canopy due north by up to 1m. T12 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce height by up to 3m. Group A - Line of x7 Yew, overgrown yew hedge) - Reduce height by up to 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/01629
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/01629
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants Ward
- Parish
- Farnham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT11 8DE
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/TRT/2026/03612 Granted
The Old Rectory Access To Old Rectory Farnham DT11 8DE
T1 - Holm Oak: - Crown lift three low hanging branches to approximately four meters from ground level. See indicative pruning lines on attached photos. - Reduce radial spread of canopy, extending due southwest (toward tennis court), by up to two meters, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points. Blend into upper and radial crown. Crown height will remain the same. See indicative pruning lines on attached photos. T2 - Beech: - Crown lift to 5m from ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Dorset
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22 Apr 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 22 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.
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The Old Rectory Access To Old Rectory Farnham DT11 8DE
T1 - Holm Oak: - Crown lift three low hanging branches to approximately four meters from ground level. See indicative pruning lines on attached photos. - Reduce radial spread of canopy, extending due southwest (toward tennis court), by up to two meters, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points. Blend into upper and radial crown. Crown height will remain the same. See indicative pruning lines on attached photos. T2 - Beech: - Crown lift to 5m from ground level.
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