Land Adjacent Tudor Cottage Church Road Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/02152 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Multistem Goat Willow - Dismantle to ground level T2 Multistem Goat Willow - Remove all outside sections down to ground level leaving the main 3 sections within the centre of the tree T3 Hazel - Remove branches as per annotated photo submitted T4 Green Gage - Remove branches as per annotated photo submitted T5 Ash - Remove all overhanging limbs / branches over the playing field Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Bradford Abbas Conservation Area 2 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 93 m away: Medieval standing cross 6m north west of the west front of St Mary's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: St Mary's House, Grade II, 42 m away · 2 Grade I, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 285 m away: Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting SSSI; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bradford Abbas built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT9 6RF
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Sherborne Rural Ward
Parish
Bradford Abbas
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 16 days slower than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,635decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 May 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026