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P/TRC/2026/04655 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Beech - Reduce canopy by up to 4m (to previous points as shown in annotated photographs) and thin crown by 10%., T2 - Yew - Remove top to create a topiary ball at low level as per annotated photograph., T3 - Bay - Reduce crown by 4m as per annotated photograph., T4 - Cotoneaster - Reduce crown by 4m as per annotated photograph., T5 - Beech - Reduce canopy by up to 4m as per annotated photograph and thin crown by 10%., T6 - Apple - Reduce crown (reduce overbearing water shoots and trim profiles in) by 3m as per annotated photograph., T7 - Fig - Reduce canopy by up to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice 150kb · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Officer Report 85kb · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch plan 1519kb · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data 391kb · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Shaftesbury 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.
Scheduled monument 113 m away: Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Park Walk, Shaftesbury, 36 m away · 15 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shaftesbury built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 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 2

Last sold for £1,550,100 in August 2021. Detached house, freehold.

3 August 2021£1,550,100
31 October 2012£750,000

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

Building

Floor area306 m² (3,294 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2011, 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
SP7 8BG
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Shaftesbury Town Ward
Parish
Shaftesbury
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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
15 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 - Beech - Reduce canopy by up to 3m to previous pruning pints as per annotated photogr…
P/TRC/2024/07567
2021 Approved
T1 - Beech - Reduce crown by no more than 3m all over and thin by 15%. T2 - Ash - Fell du…
P/TRC/2021/04064
2021 Approved
T3 - Beech - Reduce back two lowest limbs to canopy by 4m to balance crown. Thin crown by…
P/TRC/2021/04150
2019 Withdrawn
Convert existing garage/workshop to 1 No. dwelling and form new vehicular access and park…
2/2019/1618/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Convert existing garage/workshop to 1 No. dwelling and form new vehicular access. Partly…
2/2018/0282/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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24 Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AZ
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P/TRC/2023/05557
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P/TRD/2023/05073
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32 Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AZ
T1 - Cherry - Reduce laterals overhanging road by 2m and thin crown by 10%.
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2021 Approved
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T118 - Pine - Sever ivy. T128 - Pine - Sever ivy. T155 - Ash - Sever ivy. T163 - Ash - Se…
P/TRC/2021/05071
2021 Approved
24 Bimport Shaftesbury SP7 8AZ
Erection of single storey extension, first floor extension & replacement porch (demolitio…
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2016 Approved
9 Love Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8BG
T1 - Ash - Dismantle to ground level due to shading in neighboring property.
2/2016/1034/CATREE
2016 Approved
3 Love Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8BG
T1 - Lawson cypress - Fell T2 - Lawson cypress - Fell T3 - Lawson cypress - Fell T4 - Law…
2/2016/0943/CATREE
2016 Approved
9 Love Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8BG
T2 - Leylandii x1 - Remove. Due to its large size, which is a result of poor maintenance…
2/2016/0782/CATREE
2016 Approved
9 Love Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8BG
H1 - Leylandii Hedge - Remove T1 - Leylandii Tree - Remove
2/2016/0536/CATREE
2016 Approved
6 Love Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8BG
Install 1 No. replacement rear window and carry out internal and external alterations in…
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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

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

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.