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P/TRC/2026/05390 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Out To Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 26 Oct 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 1193kb · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 389kb · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

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Site constraints 11

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.
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.
Sydling St Nicholas 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ham Farmhouse, Grade II, 39 m away · 9 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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Special area of conservation 306 m away: Cerne & Sydling Downs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 306 m away: Sydling Valley Downs SSSI; Inside the Sydling St Nicholas built-up area; Flood defence 47 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); 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

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT2 9PE
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Chalk Valleys Ward
Parish
Sydling St. Nicholas
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 947 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
26 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 Willow - Pollard back to a finished height of 8m from ground level
P/TRC/2025/04865
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Waterside Lane Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9PE
T1 Cherry - Remove to ground level T2 Cockspur Hawthorn - Remove to ground level T3 White…
P/TRC/2025/03975
2025 Withdrawn
Land off Back Lane Ham Farm Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9PE
Install solar array and shed to house the invertors and meter
P/FUL/2024/07273
2024 Approved
10 Waterside Lane Sydling St Nicholas Dorchester DT2 9PE
Erect garden walls to the kitchen garden (retain works already carried out)
P/HOU/2024/06878
2024 Approved
10 Waterside Lane Sydling St Nicholas Dorset DT2 9PE
T1 Willow - Re-pollard to approximately 8m from ground level
P/TRC/2024/01168
2023 Approved
Saxon House High Street Sydling St Nicholas Dorset DT2 9PD
T1 & T2 Poplar - Reduce in height 6-7m & shorten radius by 3-4m
P/TRC/2023/06432
2023 Withdrawn
Saxon House High Street Sydling St Nicholas Dorset DT2 9PD
T1 & T2 - Poplar x2 - Fell to ground level.
P/TRC/2023/05914
2023 Approved
11 Waterside Lane Sydling St Nicholas DT2 9PE
G1 Poplar - Reduction of lower extended growth towards the neighbouring property. The rem…
P/TRC/2023/02259
2019 Approved
41 HIGH STREET, SYDLING ST NICHOLAS, DORCHESTER, DT2 9PD
T1 Beech - Remove eastern stem, reduce height of western stem by 1.5 - 2m and reduce side…
WD/D/19/002667
2018 Approved
DOLLENS FARMHOUSE, 49 HIGH STREET, SYDLING ST NICHOLAS, DORCHESTER, DT2 9PD
T1 Ash - Reduce height & limbs by 5m
WD/D/18/002100
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