58 Hogshill Street Beaminster DT8 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

P/TRC/2026/03688 - Tree Works- Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Field Maple - Prune to 4m above ground level, T2 Ash - Prune to 4.5m above ground level, T3 Sycamore - Prune to 4.5m above ground level, T4 Hedge (Exempt) - Cut back in line with fence, T5 Multi Stemmed Sycamore - Prune all stems to 3.5m above ground level… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Beaminster 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.
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 58 and 60, Hogshill Street, Grade II, 36 m away · 1 Grade II*, 20 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
Inside the Beaminster built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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
DT8 3AA
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Beaminster Ward
Parish
Beaminster
Case officer
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Decision
Tree Works - CA - Acceptable
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,413decided 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
29 Jul 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
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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