Planning application
Land south of Forest Hill reservoir, Rushall Lane, Lytchett Matravers, BH21 3RT
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Excavate two trial holes - The trial holes will be over the existing water main and the proposal is to use vac ex and hand dig these holes applying StreetWorks UK Vol 4 guidance.
As published by the council, reference P/TST/2026/04855
Application record
- Reference
- P/TST/2026/04855
- Type
- Tree Works - Statutory Undertakers
- Status
- Response Issued
- Decision
- Response Given
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
- Parish
- Lytchett Minster and Upton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BH21 3RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Dorset
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Response Given
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Dorset has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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Forest Hill Rushall Lane Lytchett Matravers BH21 3RT
T1 Western Red Cedar - Crown lift over the access road to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage. T2 Oak - Crown lift all-round to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage by removing secondary branches only. T4 Oak - Crown lift all-round to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage by removing secondary branches. T5 Oak - Crown lift over the lawn to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage. G6 Line of trees primarily Oak, Beech and Willow - Crown lift over the drive to 5m from ground level to the lowest foliage.
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The decking and steps shown hatched purple and the fencing identified by the blue dashed lines, within the red line boundary.
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