Knapwynd School Lane Studland BH19 3AJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/05506 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Out To Consultation

Proposal

Tree 2 Sweet Chestnut - Remove dead south stem., - Reduce north and east stems to not less than 4.5 metres in height., Tree 2.1 Western Red Cedar - Fell to ground level., Tree 3 Sweet Chestnut - Fell ground level., Tree 7 English Oak - Reduce overextended limb 1st ascending southwest by not more than 1.5 metres/not less than 5.5 metres measured out from the stem., Tree 11 English Oak - Fell to ground level., Tree 13 English Oak - Fell to ground level., Tree 15.1 Ash - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 10

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.
Studland 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 coast: Purbeck
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Special area of conservation 324 m away: Dorset Heaths (Purbeck & Wareham) & Studland Dunes; Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; SSSI 324 m away: Studland Cliffs SSSI; Inside the Studland built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
BH19 3AJ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
South East Purbeck Ward
Parish
Studland
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Marc John Eldridge

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 353 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
27 Oct 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