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Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

Granted Dorset P/TRT/2026/01891 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Selective redial reduction of canopy extending due south, shortening branches extending due south by approximately 1-3.5 metres. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point (as per indicative orange lines on annotated photograph). Blend into upper canopy. Reduce remaining crown shortening peripheral branches by 3m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Crown lift removing one low branch extending due west over wall (as per indicative red lines on annotated photograph). Remove ''stubbed branches'' from attempted pruning, cutting back to secondary growth point or branch collar. Remove major deadwood, in excess of 40mm at base or one metre in length, whichever is greater.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/01891

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/01891
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Decided
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Gillingham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP8 4DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • Myrtle Cottage St Martins Square Gillingham SP8 4DP

    T1 - Ash - Reduce crown overall by 2-3m as per annotated photograph.

    Decided 2 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 8 June 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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