Foundry Court High Street Fordington Dorchester DT1 1JZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/02924 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Maple - Reduce the south-west aspect by up to 2–3m & crown raise by up to 4m from ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 10

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/Ramsar
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.
Dorchester Conservation Area 1 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 55 m away: Dorchester Roman walls
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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 16, Fordington High Street, Grade II, 10 m away · 24 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 39 m away: Town Walks, Dorchester
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 243 m away: Dorchester Riverside
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 414 m away: River Frome SSSI; Inside the Dorchester (Dorset) built-up area; Air quality management area 93 m away: Dorchester AQMA.
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
DT1 1JZ
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Dorchester East Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 26 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
2,271decided 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
22 Jun 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