Somerleigh Court Nursing Home Somerleigh Road Dorchester Dorset DT1 1AQ
Proposal
T2 Holm Oak - Reduction on northern side of crown by up to 1.5m, selective reduction of limb/s on the south western corner of the lower canopy by up to 2m & crown raise up to 3.5m.
- Received
- 12 December 2023
- Decided
- 3 January 2024 · Tree Works - CA - No Objection
- Council
- Dorset Council
- Ward
- Dorchester West Ward
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- ReceivedSubmitted12 Dec
- ValidatedValidated12 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided3 Jan
Decided in 22 days (council typically 42)
This is a tree application at Somerleigh Court Nursing Home Somerleigh Road Dorchester Dorset DT1 1AQ. Dorset has handled 5,897 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 28 days. This one was decided in 22 days, 6 days quicker than Dorset's median. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 81 applications across Dorchester West Ward. We hold 1,726 applications in total for the DT1 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
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- Conservation area: Dorchester Conservation Area 1
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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