19 Lancaster Road Dorchester DT1 1QH Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/05800 - Tree Works- TPO Out To Consultation

Proposal

T1 Robinia - Selectively prune the crown on the side overhanging No. 17 Lancaster Road to provide between 2 & 2.5m clearance between the crown and the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Dorset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fordington House. Entrance Gates, Grade II*, 56 m away · 1 Grade II*, 6 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 3; Conservation area 59 m away: Dorchester Conservation Area 7; Scheduled monument 217 m away: Dorchester Roman walls; SSSI 397 m away: River Frome SSSI; Registered park or garden 221 m away: Town Walks, Dorchester; Inside the Dorchester (Dorset) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 19 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.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Tree Works- TPO
Postcode
DT1 1QH
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Dorchester East Ward
Parish
Dorchester
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Alan Goldstone

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Dorset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 26.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
2,271decided 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
9 Nov 2026
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
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