Bankside Coneygar Park Bridport DT6 3BA Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/05659 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Out To Consultation

Proposal

T1 Beech - Reduce extended lateral branches overhanging driveway by up to 3m, reduce in height by 1 - 2m & thin by 5% Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

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.
Bridport Conservation Area 1 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.
Registered park or garden 65 m away: Downe Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Delapre House and Delapre Villa, Including Stable Yard, Coach Houses (Part of Delapre Villa and Courtyard Cottage Respectively), Garden Walls and Gate Piers, Grade II, 56 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bridport built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £363,000 in June 2006. Detached house, freehold.

28 June 2006£363,000
20 August 1999£190,000
16 July 1996£133,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT6 3BA
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Bridport Ward
Parish
Bridport
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,856decided 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
2 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.