The Shooting Box Middle Road Lytchett Matravers BH16 6HJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/03991 - Tree Works- TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Ash x3, - Crown reduction: removal of upto 2 metres from all branch ends to suitable active growth points, whilst retaining a natural crown form., 2. Monterey Pine, - Tip prune lower lateral branches within the south-easterly to south-westerly quadrant by up to 1m, pruning back to suitable active growth points whilst retaining a natural crown form. Reduce the partially failed limb back to a suitable growth point identified during aerial inspection. Where the extent of damage is such that complete removal of the limb is considered necessary, the Local Planning Authority shall be consulted prior to the works being undertaken. Remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 215kb · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report 89kb · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 175kb · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 372kb · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Shooting Box
List entry 1251221 · 16 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Wild Purbeck; Inside the Lytchett Matravers built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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- TPO
Postcode
BH16 6HJ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Lytchett Matravers and Upton Ward
Parish
Lytchett Matravers
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Graham Bush

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 5 days slower than Dorset's median of 27 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,413decided 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
14 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Yew - Fell and replant. Re-applying as previous consent has now lapsed - app ref. TPO/202…
P/TRT/2022/05542
2020 Approved
(T1) Yew - fell and replant - District of Purbeck (The Shooting Box, Lytchett Matravers)…
TPO/2020/058
2019 Approved
Sever plot, erect two dwellings with access and parking
6/2019/0441
2019 Approved
Sever the land and erect one dwelling with access and parking
6/2019/0219
2018 Refused
Sever plot, erect two dwellings with access and parking
6/2018/0603
2018 Withdrawn
Sever plot, erect two dwellings with access and parking
6/2018/0604
2018 Approved
Demolish existing southern extension and rebuild. Alterations to windows on south and wes…
6/2018/0419
2018 Approved
Non material amendment to planning application 6/2018/0038 (Demolish existing southern ex…
6/2018/0418
2018 Approved
Demolish existing southern extension and rebuild
6/2018/0038
2018 Approved
Demolish existing southern extension and rebuild
6/2018/0039
2017 Refused
Proposed renovation of southern extension including raising the eaves and roof
6/2017/0465
2017 Refused
Proposed renovation of southern extension including raising the eaves and roof
6/2017/0464
2017 Decided
(T1) Birch - fell; (T2) Birch - fell; (T3) Goat willow - fell; (T4) Goat willow - fell; (…
TWA/2017/024
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
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Erection of Conservatory.
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2019 Approved
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Demolish existing garage/store at front of property and erect 2 storey double garage.
6/2019/0327
2017 Approved
The Latches, Middle Road,, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset BH16 6HJ
Demolish existing garage store at front of property and erect new 2 storey double garage…
6/2016/0593
2016 Approved
Beaconsfield, Middle Road, Lytchett Matravers, BH16 6HJ
Use of property in 2016 for multiple temporary events - Field at gmc reference SO 749977
NOTE/2016/0004
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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