Moon Cottage Hardys Row West Knighton DT2 8PF Data via plota.co.uk
P/TRC/2026/04480 - Tree Works- Conservation Area
Approved
Proposal
T1 Purple Leaf Plum - Fell, T2 Lawson Cypress - Fell, T3 Western Red Cedar - Fell, T4 Holly - Reduce crown by 2m to leave a topiary specimen approx 2.5m in height with a 1.5m diameter Data via plota.co.uk
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14 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026
Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 5
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Site constraints 7
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.
West Knighton Conservation Area 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.
Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Three Cottages Attached at Right Angles to Higher Farmhouse, Grade II, 26 m away · 1 Grade I, 7 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.
Show all 8 with distances
- 26 mThree Cottages Attached at Right Angles to Higher FarmhouseGrade II
- 30 mHigher Lewell FarmhouseGrade II
- 87 mOld School House and Old SchoolGrade II
- 89 mSmithy, Middle Angel and Steps CottagesGrade II
- 91 mChurch CottageGrade II
- 110 mParish Church of St PeterGrade I
- 134 mMeer Monument 5 Metres North of Nave of Church of St PeterGrade II
- 135 mBarn and Attached Yard Walls Immediately West of Church of St PeterGrade II
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the West Knighton built-up area; 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £515,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.
31 August 2022£515,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
This one25d
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
- 7 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
Sycamore (T1) - Prune the height and crown spread all around by up to 1.25m
2025
Approved
Chantry Cottage Knighton Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
Field Maple (T1) - Selective pruning of lateral growth to remove up to 1.25m on the north…
2025
Approved
Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
T1 & T2 Turkey Oak - Crown reduce northern (garden) lateral spread by removal of up to 1…
2025
Approved
Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF
T1 Birch - Fell
2025
Approved
Church Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
Birch (T1) - Tidy up the top by carrying out correct pruning cuts after SSE lower the tre…
2024
Approved
St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
T1 Sycamore - Selective crown raise to first significant branch on western side of the tr…
2024
Approved
1 Higher Lewell Farm Cottages West Knighton DT2 8PF
Replacement of 6 double casement style windows; 4 front windows and 2 side windows
2024
Approved
Thornbury Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PE
T1 - Maple - Fell. T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce in height to 8m from ground (matching heigh…
2023
Approved
Smithy Cottage Highgate Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PE
T1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce canopy by 2m to previously pruned points T2 Hazel - Coppice to…
2022
Approved
Chantry Cottage Knighton Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF
T1 Field Maple - Crown reduction by up to 1m overall - to reduce risk of failure under wi…
2022
Approved
St Peters Church Highgate Lane West Knighton DT2 8PF
T1 Yew - Prune to make more upright, as shown on annotated photo submitted. Max removed o…
2021
Approved
Chantry Cottage Knighton Lane West Knighton Dorset DT2 8PF
T1 Sycamore- Prune 1-1.5m from southern side of crown - over extended growth over the bou…
2020
Approved
2 HARDYS ROW, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Erection of porch
2020
Approved
GLEBE FARM, GLEBE FARM ACCESS ROAD, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PE
T1 Oak - Fell 1 stem nearest house and pollard the other stem T2 Oak - Reduce crown by ap…
2020
Approved
WEST KNIGHTON FARM, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Demolition of existing barns and outbuildings and erect 8no. dwellings
2019
Approved
KNIGHTON COTTAGE, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PE
Erect single storey link extension and rear first floor Oriel window
2019
Refused
THE OLD SCHOOL, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PE
Installation of metal framed, double glazed replacement windows and masonry repairs
2019
Approved
THE OLD BARN, APPLE ORCHARD, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
T1 Scots Pine - Remove - in decline
2019
Approved
HIGHER LEWELL FARM COTTAGES, HARDYS ROW, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Connection of mains gas supply, including siting of 'uni-box' on front elevation & instal…
2019
Approved
CHURCH COTTAGE, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
T1 Ash - Fell - ash dieback T2 Beech - Sympathetic crown reduction to pull the over exten…
2018
Approved
6 HARDYS ROW, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to dormer windows
2018
Approved
GLEBE FARM, GLEBE FARM ACCESS ROAD, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PE
Oak (T1) - Reduce crown by approximately 0.75m on top, eastern, southern and western side…
2016
Refused
WEST KNIGHTON FARM, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Erect 4No. houses and 4No. holiday cottages and the erection of WC block for church and c…
2016
Withdrawn
WEST KNIGHTON FARM, HIGHGATE LANE, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Re-development of West Knighton farmyard with 10No. holiday cottages & erection of WC blo…
2016
Approved
7 HARDYS ROW, WEST KNIGHTON, DORCHESTER, DT2 8PF
Erect small rear porch with integral WC
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%).
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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
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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