The Reading Room Cottage Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
P/TRC/2026/02896
Description
B1 Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana 'Ellwoodii' (Conifer) - Fell Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Melberry Cottage High Street Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ
Willow - Pollard to previous pollard points as per annotated photograph.
2025
Approved
Horders Chapel Hill Compton Abbas Shaftesbury SP7 0NQ
T1 - Yew - Reduce to height of fence. T2 - Holly - Reduce by 10ft.
2024
Approved
Edelweiss Cottage 15 High Street Compton Abbas SP7 0NH
T1 – Cherry - Remove stem adjacent shed and fence. T2 – Leylandii Cyprus (Cypress) - Remo…
2024
Refused
18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ
T1 - Beech - Remove x3 branches as per annotated photographs.
2024
Approved
18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ
Non-material amendment - Change the rear roof to a rubber roof covering (Black) from synt…
2024
Approved
18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ
Conversion of garage to one bed self-contained annexe and cladding of garage
2024
Withdrawn
18 Sandpit Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NJ
Conversion of garage to one bed self-contained annexe and cladding of garage
2024
Approved
Horders Chapel Hill Compton Abbas Shaftesbury SP7 0NQ
T1 - Beech - Raise crown to 4m from ground level and thin crown by 25%.
2023
Approved
17 High Street Compton Abbas Dorset SP7 0NH
T1 - Poplar - Remove lowest primary limb over outbuilding, removal of limb at rear to bal…
2023
Approved
The Old Forge Chapel Hill Compton Abbas Dorset SP7 0NQ
Change of use of The Smithy and associated land and workshop to a separate dwelling and c…
2023
Approved
Avidore High Street Compton Abbas Dorset SP7 0NH
T1 - Oak - Reducee limbs overhanging buildings to create a clearance of 1.5-2m. T2 - Silv…
2022
Approved
Chapel House Chapel Hill Compton Abbas Shaftesbury SP7 0NQ
Erect free standing car port & separate garden storage/workshop.
2022
Approved
Avidore Compton Abbas Shaftesbury SP7 0NH
T1 - Apple - Remove broken branch under regulation 14 for dead or dangerous trees.
2021
Refused
Chapel House Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ
Erect new car port with studio over (demolish existing garage and shed)
2022
Approved
Horders Chapel Hill Compton Abbas Shaftesbury SP7 0NQ
L1 - Line of Hazel - Coppice to 4ft.
2021
Refused
Land North Of 16 And 17 High Street, Compton Abbas, Dorset
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce canopy by a third (up to 5m as per annotated photograph) as situat…
2021
Approved
Horders, Chapel Hill, Compton Abbas, Shaftesbury, SP7 0NQ
T1 - Beech - Raise crown to 3m from ground level and thin by removing crossing branches…
2021
Approved
Little Holme, Chapel Hill, Compton Abbas, SP7 0NQ
T1 - Hawthorn - Reduce by 3m to suitable growth points on tree due to excessive shading…
2020
Approved
Old Tuckers High Street Compton Abbas Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0NH
Erect single storey extension.
2019
Approved
The Old Farmhouse High Street Compton Abbas Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0NH
T1 - T3 - Field Maple x3 - Reduce height by up to 2.5m all over to improve light for new…
2019
Approved
The Old Farmhouse High Street Compton Abbas Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0NH
T2 - Scots Pine - Remove one low hanging, overextended, secondary branch extending due we…
2018
Approved
Little Holme Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ
T1- Hawthorn on western boundary - reduce by 3 meters to suitable growth points on tree…
2018
Approved
The Old Farmhouse Lower Lane Compton Abbas SP7 0NH
T1- Tulip tree - Fell due to weak main union (crack running down the trunk). Two stems mo…
2017
Approved
Horders Chapel Hill Compton Abbas SP7 0NQ
Install new external boiler flue
2016
Approved
The Old Farmhouse Lower Lane Compton Abbas Dorset SP7 0NH
T1- Dead Silver Birch- Fell
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Dorset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #50 of 292
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #85 of 292
77%
Minor dwellings approved
341 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
87 decided
2,785
Total decisions
258 refused in 2025