Planning application
The Lychgate Burton Street Marnhull Sturminster Newton DT10 1PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Selective lateral reduction of branches over the house, as per application and annotated photos, of up to approx 2m. Raise crown to give approx. 2m clearance above the garden boundary hedge (low laterals extending towards the adjacent access road) – max diameter pruning cuts 100mm; remove epicormic growth from lower trunk (as per application and annotated photos); prune laterals over the roadway where they are close to/touching overhead services to give clearance of up to approx. 0.5m.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/02634
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/02634
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Stalbridge and Marnhull Ward
- Parish
- Marnhull
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT10 1PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Dorset
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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31 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 3 July 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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