The Tunnel, Tunnel Pods Axminster Road Charmouth DT6 6BY Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRT/2026/03181 - Tree Works- TPO Approved

Proposal

T001 - Beech - Reduce crown height by 3m and lateral spread by 2-3m depending on available pruning points (approximately 15–20% of the live crown volume), reducing branch lengths throughout the crown to appropriate secondary growth points whilst retaining the tree's natural form and amenity value. Remove major deadwood (>50mm diameter) throughout the crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:17

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Application progress

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Received

11 Jun 2026

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Approved

28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 8

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.

2 Article 4 directions

Bridport to LymeRegis 2 · Bridport to LymeRegis 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Heritage coast: West Dorset

A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.

Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

1 listed building within 150 m

Nearest: Charmouth Tunnel, Grade II, 39 m away

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.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; Priority habitat 20 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council: Dorset
Application type: Tree Works- TPO
Postcode: DT6 6BY
Received: 11 Jun 2026
Validated: 11 Jun 2026
Ward: Marshwood Vale Ward
Parish: Wootton Fitzpaine
Case officer: Show
Decision: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Decision date: 28 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 22 days slower than Dorset's median of 25 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one47d

Council25d

UK36d

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: 3 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Proposed holiday accommodation to provide 16 lodge-style caravans with associated landsca…

P/FUL/2025/05398 23 Apr 2026

2024 Refused

Change of use of land to site 18 lodge-style caravans with associated landscaping and acc…

P/FUL/2024/04406 12 Nov 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

The Tunnel Axminster Road Charmouth Bridport DT6 6BY

Erect forestry building

P/PABA/2021/05431 10 Jan 2022

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