The Old Rectory Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/05117 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Out To Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 - Walnut - Reduce crown by shortening all peripheral branches by up to 2.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth points distal to historic pruning nodes. Crown lift over house roof to afford a 2m clearance., T1 - Tulip Tree - Being considered under TPO application P/TRT/2026/05150. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 454kb · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 394kb · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Fontmell Magna Conservation Area 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fernlea Cottage, Grade II, 52 m away · 4 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
National landscape 208 m away: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs; Radon affected area, class 3; Flood defence 29 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Fontmell Magna built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £922,000 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

9 June 2022£922,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
SP7 0NU
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Beacon Ward
Parish
Fontmell Magna
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
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
8 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Collyer's Brook Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
T1 - Ash - Fell. T2 - Alder - Fell.
P/TRC/2025/06977
2022 Approved
Lynchets Mill Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury SP7 0NU
H1/H2 - Conifers x36 and Beech x7 - Fell to low stumps. T3 - Conifer - Fell to low stump…
P/TRC/2022/08068
2022 Withdrawn
Lynchets Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
H1/H2 - Conifers x36 and Beech x7 - Fell to low stumps. One beech to remain and allowed t…
P/TRC/2022/07637
2018 Refused
Land At Mill Street Fontmell Magna Dorset
Develop land by the erection of 29 No. dwellings, form vehicular access. (Outline applica…
2/2017/2014/OUT
2019 Approved
Land At Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
Discharge of condition nos. 3 - Trees & hedges protection; 4 - hedge planting detail; 7…
2/2019/0412/DOC
2016 Approved
Springhead Farm Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
Extend and carry out alterations to existing hay barn to house livestock/storage and inst…
2/2016/0800/FUL
2016 Approved
Charlies Cottage Mill Street Fontmell Magna SP7 0NU
Erect Conservatory .
2/2016/0613/HOUSE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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