The Quartermaster Stores Barrack Road Dorchester DT1 1RN Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/04514 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Norway Maple - Remove smaller primary branch growing from within the main union, crown raise to 4m & selective crown reduction of up to 1.5m, T3 Sycamore - Remove dead lower branch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
Dorchester Conservation Area 16 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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: North West Block of Former Infantry Barracks, Grade II, 40 m away · 2 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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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 167 m away: Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.; Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 224 m away: Town Walks, Dorchester; Inside the Dorchester (Dorset) 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT1 1RN
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. 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
8 Sept 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