23 South Street Bridport DT6 3NU Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/03015 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Ash - Reduce north facing limbs overhanging boundary wall back to previous pollard points, approx 4m AGL, T2 Hawthorn - Reduce overall crown 1.5m to prevent overhang Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 23, South Street
List entry 1227979 · 26 m from the pin · 91 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 86 Grade II)
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 ↗
Dorset National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Bridport 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 270 m away: Asker's Meadow
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
Inside the Bridport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
DT6 3NU
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,413decided 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
25 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