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 - 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.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03612
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03612
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 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/2026/01629 Granted
The Old Rectory Access To Old Rectory Farnham DT11 8DE
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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28 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 28 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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The Old Rectory Access To Old Rectory Farnham DT11 8DE
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.
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Tree A - Weeping Beech - No action. Tree B - Copper Beech - Crown reduce shortening peripheral branches by up to 3m. Cutting back to suitable secondary growth point as per indicative red lines on attached photo. Tree C - Weeping Beech - Crown lift by removing one limb extending over drive and a radial reduction of canopy extending northeast over drive, cutting back by 1-2m. Tree D - Copper Beech - Crown reduce shortening peripheral branches by 2.5-3m, cutting to suitable secondary growth points distal to previous pruning nodes.
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Granted Trees 17 docs -
The Beeches 66 High Street Farnham DT11 8DE
T3 - Copper Beech - Reduce whole crown by 2m. Works to T1, T2, T4, T5 and T6 are being considered under reference P/TRC/2025/07580 as trees are protected by a Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 17 docs
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