5 Bishops Farm Cottages Higher Street Bridport DT6 3HZ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2025/07650 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Lime - Reduce crown as shown in sketch drawing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Dec 2025
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Validated
2 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Feb 2026

Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 161kb · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report 88kb · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Aerial photo plan 103kb · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Detail Drawing 760kb · 31 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 372kb · 31 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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.
Bradpole 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Myrtle House With Walls and Gate Piers, Grade II, 55 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
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 205 m away: Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church; Inside the Bradpole built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £330,000 in February 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 February 2022£330,000
6 June 2002£133,000

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

Building

Floor area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT6 3HZ
Received
30 Dec 2025
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 8 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
1,636decided 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
26 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Erection of new single storey extension to the east of the house
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T1 Cherry - Pollard down to 1.5m in height (cut size 25cm)
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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P/TRC/2023/06205
2023 Approved
No 4 Bishops Farm Cottages Higher Street Bridport
Remove existing single storey side extension. Erect new single storey side extension. Inc…
P/HOU/2023/04059
2023 Withdrawn
4 Bishops Farm Cottages Higher Street Bridport DT6 3HZ
Erect Single Storey Side Extension & Alterations
P/HOU/2023/02444
2023 Approved
5 Bishops Farm Cottages Higher Street Bridport Dorset DT6 3HZ
T1 Conifer - Fell - outgrown location T2 Eucalyptus - Reduce crown by approx 3.5m overall…
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2023 Approved
Pump House St James Park Higher Street Bradpole Bridport DT6 3HZ
T1 Lawson Cypress - Fell - safety concerns T2 Oak - Canopy lift & reduce crown by 1.5m (c…
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2022 Approved
Steeple View Higher Street Bridport Dorset DT6 3JA
T1 & T2 Elm - Fell - dead
P/TRD/2022/04030
2020 Approved
14 ST JAMES PARK, BRIDPORT, DT6 3UR
Conversion of loft space and insertion of new rear-facing window and rooflights
WD/D/20/003010
2020 Approved
METZ FARM, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Amendment to planning permission WD/D/18/000809 - adjust position of Plot 2 and associate…
WD/D/20/000997
2020 Approved
1 BISHOPS FARM COTTAGES, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Erect single storey side extension and rear porch
WD/D/20/000386
2020 Approved
ST JAMES PARK, BRIDPORT, DT6 3UR
Replace the existing wooden windows on the front elevation and entry doors to the lobby f…
WD/D/19/002910
2019 Approved
BRIDGE HOUSE, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Erect Extension and Alterations
WD/D/19/001515
2019 Approved
PUMP HOUSE, ST JAMES PARK, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
T1 Acer - Reduce overall height by 4m and remove branches on S/E side and reduction of se…
WD/D/19/000068
2018 Withdrawn
PUMP HOUSE, ST JAMES PARK, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
T1 Sycamore - Remove T2 Sessile Oak - Crown reduction by 6 metres T3 Chestnut - Remove T4…
WD/D/18/002752
2018 Approved
METZ FARM COTTAGE, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Conversion of agricultural barn to residential dwelling (part retrospective)
WD/D/18/002125
2018 Approved
METZ FARM COTTAGE, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Erection of 2 no dwellings and alterations to existing dwelling
WD/D/18/000809
2018 Approved
FORSTERS, FORSTERS LANE, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HY
Erection of outbuilding
WD/D/18/001258
2018 Approved
FORSTERS, FORSTERS LANE, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HY
Create new vehicular access
WD/D/18/000050
2017 Approved
METZ FARM COTTAGE, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HZ
Conversion of barn to 1 no dwelling
WD/D/17/002161
2017 Approved
ENDWAY, HIGHER STREET, BRIDPORT, DT6 3JA
Change of use of agricultural land to garden land
WD/D/17/002157
2016 Approved
PIPPINS, FORSTERS LANE, BRIDPORT, DT6 3HY
Amendment to planning permission WD/D/14/002140 - the addition of a door on the North ele…
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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
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.