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Land North East Of The Mellowes Nursing Home Common Mead Lane Gillingham SP8 4RA

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRT/2026/05106 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Oak (At rear of plot 44) - Reduce canopy on south side by 2m to allow for scaffolding to be installed.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/05106

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/05106
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Awaiting Consultation Expiry
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Gillingham Ward
Parish
Gillingham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP8 4RA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting Consultation Expiry

    Previously Out To Consultation.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Dorset took a median of 39 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Dorset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Dorset decided tree works applications in a median of 26 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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