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Elm Tree Cottage Cockles East Lulworth BH20 5QN

P/TRC/2026/05620Tree Works- Conservation AreaAwaiting decision

Proposal

Tree 1 Ash (///denoting.bloodshot.rails) - Retain the stems displaying less fissuring and extending towards the field. - Reduce the primary branch extending towards the driveway entrance by approximately 3 metres. - Reduce the primary branch extending over the driveway towards the property by approximately 2–3 metres. - Reduce the upper crown by approximately 1–2 metres, including approximately 2 metres from the uppermost section and reshape to retain a balanced and natural crown form. Tree 2 Ash (///toddler.accented.rash) - Carry out an approximate 2 metre lateral reduction away from the property. Tree 3 Ash (///stubble.enveloped.bless) - Reduce branches extending over the driveway by approximately 2–3 metres. - Reduce the remainder of the crown by approximately 2 metres. - Reduce branches extending over the barn by approximately 2 metres. Tree 4 Ash (///hypocrite.bonds.propose) - Reduce the overall height by approximately 3 metres, retaining a balanced and natural crown form. Tree 5 Ash (///encroach.grudging.curving) - Carry out an approximate 3 metre overall crown reduction.

Submitted
6 October 2026
Ward
West Purbeck
  1. Received6 Oct
  2. Validated6 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at Elm Tree Cottage Cockles East Lulworth BH20 5QN. Dorset has handled 267 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 6 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 69 applications across West Purbeck. We hold 1,049 applications in total for the BH20 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BH20 5QN
Application type
Tree Works- Conservation Area
Parish
East Lulworth

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
The Estate Office Lulworth Castle Wareham BH20 5QS

Planning decision

Case officer
Ben Turner

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Poole Harbour SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National Landscape (AONB): Dorset
  • 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)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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