Planning application
Le Chene 2 Palmers Orchard Lytchett Matravers BH16 6HG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree work as per submitted Tree Work Schedule 2026. T2 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Crown reduction by 1.5-2 metres in height to match the height of the tree to the north. Lateral branches and spread by up to 1 metre. T1 Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) - Reduce overextended lowest limb on north side by 1.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/03950
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/03950
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
- Parish
- Lytchett Matravers
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH16 6HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Dorset
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 14 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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