Club House Old Watery Lane Lytchett Minster BH16 6HZ

Pending P/TRC/2026/00741
Council
Date received
10 Feb 2026
Date validated
10 Feb 2026
Postcode
BH16 6HZ

Description

G1 Hawthorn and Willow - Remove Hawthorn adjacent to the service pole. - Pollard the Willow inside the entrance gate to previous points. G3 Mixed trees - Fell all small trees to ground level located along the boundary separating the two fields. G4 Mixed trees - Prune all lateral growth growing towards the pitches and flood lights by no more than 3m from the tips inwards. Ensuring that all cuts are brought back to viable growth points. - Fell the Willow to ground level. G5 Mixed trees - Thin saplings to create clear definitive groups. G6 Mixed trees - Reduce and thin the group by no more than 30% in height. - Raise the crowns to 3m from ground level.

7.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#42 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #98 of 282
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 282
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #84 of 282
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025