Planning application
Spring Grove Cottage Spring Lane Buckland Newton DT2 7DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by up to 3-4, pruning back to appropriate growth points and rebalancing the canopy, approx pruning as per annotated photos, max diameter pruning cuts 150mm T2 Oak - Reduction of approximately 3–4 metres lowest southern overextended lateral branch extending over the garden, bringing the overextended limb back into the upper crown and reducing its end-weight, final pruning point would be determined when climbing to identify a suitable growth point. T3 Oak - longest upper lower lateral could be reduced to a suitable growth point as per annotated photo.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/02922
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/02922
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chalk Valleys Ward
- Parish
- Buckland Newton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT2 7DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Dorset granted permission on 13 August 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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