Planning application
Forest Hill Rushall Lane Lytchett Matravers BH21 3RT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Western Red Cedar - Crown lift over the access road to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage. T2 Oak - Crown lift all-round to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage by removing secondary branches only. T4 Oak - Crown lift all-round to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage by removing secondary branches. T5 Oak - Crown lift over the lawn to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage. G6 Line of trees primarily Oak, Beech and Willow - Crown lift over the drive to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03483
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03483
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Corfe Mullen Ward
- Parish
- Lytchett Minster and Upton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH21 3RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Dorset
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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31 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 30 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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