4 Maurward Close Stinsford DT2 8PU Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/04767 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Under Officer Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T2 Beech - Reduce by 2.5m all round, T3 Holly - Reduce by 3m to previous points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Sept 2026; it is now day 42.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 556kb · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 389kb · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Photographs and photomontages 8585kb · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Photographs and photomontages 8435kb · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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.
Registered park or garden: Kingston Maurward
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Stinsford 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.
Heritage at risk: Kingston Maurward
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building 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 2

Last sold for £705,000 in February 2022. Detached house, freehold.

11 February 2022£705,000
28 October 2016£385,000

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, 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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28 Aug 2026Approved

4 Maurward Close Stinsford DT2 8PU

T1 Beech - 1-1.5m reduction around the whole tree

P/TRT/2026/04766

Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT2 8PU
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Charminster St. Mary's Ward
Parish
Stinsford
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 42, past Dorset's usual 25 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Nov 2026.

Day 4214 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
23 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erect single storey side lean-to extension.
P/HOU/2023/06819
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Maurward Close Stinsford Dorchester DT2 8PU
Render building
P/HOU/2025/01789
2025 Approved
2 Maurward Close Stinsford DT2 8PU
Affix Shiplap weatherboard cladding
P/HOU/2025/01970
2023 Approved
1 Maurward Close Stinsford Dorset DT2 8PU
Sycamore (T1) - Fell all three stems
P/TRT/2023/07058
2023 Refused
1 Maurward Close Stinsford Dorset DT2 8PU
T1 Sycamore - Fell
P/TRC/2023/05148
2023 Withdrawn
Land North Of 4 Maurward Close Stinsford
Erection of 3 No. dwellings with associated landscaping and works (without compliance wit…
P/VOC/2023/00148
2023 Withdrawn
Land North Of 4 Maurward Close Stinsford
Non material amendment - Addition of solar PV panels & replace flat roof and glazed lante…
P/NMA/2023/00272
2021 Approved
Land North of 4 Maurward Close Stinsford
Erection of 3 No. dwellings with associated landscaping and works
P/FUL/2021/03341
2020 Approved
3 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Hedgerow - Remove - outgrown location
WD/D/20/000046
2019 Approved
4 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Beech (T1) - Crown reduction, 2m from top and 1m from all sides Sycamore (T2) - Crown red…
WD/D/19/000163
2017 Approved
2 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Replace the rear southern facing first floor bedroom window with inward opening french wi…
WD/D/17/001998
2017 Approved
2 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Erect two storey and single storey rear extensions and extend existing utility room and c…
WD/D/17/001095
2016 Approved
2 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Erect two storey and single storey rear extensions and extend existing utility room and c…
WD/D/16/002360
2016 Approved
4 MAURWARD CLOSE, STINSFORD, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PU
Replace a flat roof side extension with a single storey lean-to
WD/D/16/002306
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

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.