Planning application
Shipton The Hollow Child Okeford DT11 8EX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Whole crown reduction to 12m above ground level as per annotated photograph.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03776
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03776
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants Ward
- Parish
- Child Okeford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DT11 8EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Officer Consideration
Previously Out To Consultation.
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Dorset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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