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9 Somerleigh Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TQ

WD/D/20/000442Tree Works- TPOPermitted

Proposal

T1 Birch - Crown reduce upper canopy and easterly side, removing branches a maximum of 2m in length - leaning

Received
18 February 2020
Decided
26 February 2020 · Granted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated18 Feb
  3. Consult.16 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided26 Feb

Decided in 8 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Dorset95% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at 9 SOMERLEIGH ROAD, DORCHESTER, DT1 1TQ. 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 8 days, 3 weeks quicker than Dorset's median. The site is in the Dorchester conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application 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.

Application Details

Reference
WD/D/20/000442
Address
9 SOMERLEIGH ROAD, DORCHESTER, DT1 1TQ
Postcode
DT1 1TQ
Local Authority
Dorset
Application Type
Tree Works- TPO
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Approved
Ward
Dorchester West Ward
Parish
Dorchester
District
West Dorset

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry
16 March 2020
Date Decided
26 February 2020
Date Validated
18 February 2020
Date Submitted
18 February 2020
Consultation End
16 March 2020

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Delegated

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
3
Coordinates
50.713800, -2.439268
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Dorset

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Dorchester Conservation Area 1
  • Listed building: Grade II: Dorchester County Hospital (Main block only)On this site · +3 more
  • 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 (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.

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 2026-10-09. 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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