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P/TRC/2026/05389 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Out To Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Aspen (Populus Tremula) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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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 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Block plan of the site 1205kb · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch plan 252kb · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 371kb · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 12

Scheduled monument: St Peter's Abbey
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Chesil and the Fleet SAC/Ramsar/SPA
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.
Abbotsbury 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: The dovecote, malthouse, outer gatehouse and walling, gateway, granary and tithe barn, St Peter's Abbey
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 ↗
Heritage coast: West Dorset
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.
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Outer Gatehouse With Walling for 5 Metres to West, Grade II*, 36 m away · 3 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 22 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 255 m away: Abbotsbury Blind Lane SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Abbotsbury built-up area; 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

Checked on 7 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.

Building

Floor area578 m² (6,222 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2010, 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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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT3 4JJ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Chesil Bank Ward
Parish
Abbotsbury
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Morrison

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 25.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
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
26 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Extension to existing porch
P/HOU/2025/05744
2025 Approved
Extension to existing porch
P/LBC/2025/05745
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Abbey House Church Street Abbotsbury DT3 4JJ
T1 Walnut - Fell
P/TRC/2025/04299
2023 Approved
St Nicholas's Church Church Street Abbotsbury
T1 & T2 Elm - Fell T3 Sycamore - Fell
P/TRC/2023/04867
2021 Approved
Rodden Row Car Park Abbotsbury Weymouth DT3 4JL
Erection of a number plate recognition camera for the car park
P/FUL/2021/00151
2017 Approved
ABBOTS WALK, CHURCH STREET, ABBOTSBURY, WEYMOUTH, DT3 4JJ
Removal of chimney stack to rear elevation, timber clad garage and replace garage doors…
WD/D/17/000909
2017 Approved
ABBOTS WALK, CHURCH STREET, ABBOTSBURY, WEYMOUTH, DT3 4JJ
Removal of chimney stack to rear elevation, timber clad garage and replace garage doors…
WD/D/17/000910
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

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.