The Old Coach House South Street Sherborne DT9 3LZ
Approved on 18 August 2026
Council decision: Tree Works - CA - AcceptableDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
G1 Birch x 3 - Reduce in height 2 - 2.5m down to previous cut points, prune to shape T1 Acacia - Fell to ground level
- Submitted
- 8 July 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Dorset Council
- Ward
- Sherborne West Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted8 Jul
- ValidatedValidated8 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided18 Aug
Decided in 41 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is a tree application at The Old Coach House South Street Sherborne DT9 3LZ. Dorset has handled 5,931 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days. The site is in the Sherborne conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Sherborne West Ward. We hold 3,010 applications in total for the DT9 postcode area.
95% of trees applications at Dorset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- DT9 3LZ
- Application type
- Tree Works- Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Sherborne
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Orchardene Wick Road Milborne Port DT9 5HF
Additional information
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Sherborne Conservation Area 1
- Listed building: Grade II: Dwarf Wall, Railings and Gate to Gainsborough HouseOn or next to this site · +2 more
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202326 Apr
G1 Himalayan Birch x 3 - Reduce by up to 1.5m overall
ApprovedTree Works- Conservation AreaP/TRC/2023/02410 - 202225 May
T1 Silver Birch - Fell - too close to building & blocking light
ApprovedTree Works- Conservation AreaP/TRC/2022/03272 - 202224 Feb
T1 Silver Birch - Reduce by 2-3m overall (30%) T2 Norway Maple - Fell - to allow more light G1 Birch x 3…
ApprovedTree Works- Conservation AreaP/TRC/2022/00862
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