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The Summer House Wyke Road Gillingham SP8 5NS

Awaiting decision Dorset P/TRT/2026/05118 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 - London Plane - Fell. Dispense with replating due to density of adjacent trees. T2 - London Plane - Remove lowest limb extending due west as per annotated photo. T3 - Deeodar Cedar - Crown lift, shortening lowest branches extending due south, to approximately 3m from ground level. Drop crotching and cutting back to suitable secondary growth point as per annotated photo. T4 - Western Red Cedar - Shorten apex of overextended lowest limb extending due west. See photo. Shorten and blend lateral limbs of same limb by approximately 1.5-2m. See indicative red line on attached photo as per annotated photo. Tree height will remain the same.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/05118

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/05118
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 5NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 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

2 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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