The Old Chapel Golden Hill Stourton Caundle DT10 2JW Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/04279 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Willow - Fell to ground level, T2 Willow - Repollard, remove any hazard limbs with split, T3 Copper Beech - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Crown raise to 3m from ground level. Crown raising works will only be carried out on secondary branches., T4 Copper Beech - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Crown raise to 3m from ground level. Crown raising works will only be carried out on secondary branches., T5 Red Oak - Fell to ground level, T6 Lime - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter., T7 Atlas Cedar - Crown raise to 2m from ground level. Pruning cuts will not exceed 100mm in diameter., T8 Rowan - Fell to ground level, T9 Chestnut - Prune height and spread by approx 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter., G1 Row of Horse Chestnuts - Reduction of up to 3m on all trees by up to 3m with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Stourton Caundle 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.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Congregational Chapel, Grade II, 5 m away · 1 Grade II*, 11 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 117 m away: Chapel W of Manor Farm
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Stourton Caundle built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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- Conservation Area
Postcode
DT10 2JW
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Stalbridge and Marnhull Ward
Parish
Stourton Caundle
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 4 days slower than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. 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
27 Aug 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
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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