Church Cottage Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
Pending
P/TRC/2026/00211
Description
T5 English Ash - Reduce tertiary branches back to growth points to give two metre clearance to the English Oak on the East side of T5.
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Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
T1 Ash: Crown lift to give three-meter clearance from the ground. T2 Ash: Fell codominant…
2022
Approved
T1 Beech - Reduce limbs on eastern side of the property by 1-2m. Crown lift by removal of…
2016
Approved
(T1) Beech - reduce lateral growth extending over the fields to balance and re-shape by 3…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
St Marys Church Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
T1 Yew - Fell. A successful application to fell this tree was made in Oct 2022, reference…
2024
Approved
Glebe Paddock (Formerly The Vicarage) Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
Demolish existing garage, carport and utility room, erect new garage, utility and plant r…
2024
Approved
The Vicarage Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
T1 & T2 Pear - Crown reduce by 1 metre, keeping form and shape. T3, T4 & T5 Apple - Crown…
2023
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
Increase the width of brick gate pillars to planning permission P/LBC/2022/00678
2023
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
Non Material Amendment to - increase the width of brick gate pillars to planning permissi…
2022
Approved
Churchen Green Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
Yew - Crown reduce by 1 metre.
2022
Approved
St Marys Church Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
T1 Yew - Fell.
2022
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
T1 Weeping Ash - Fell. T2 Robinia - Fell. T3 Elm - Fell.
2022
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street East Morden Wareham BH20 7DW
Replace wooden gateposts with brick gateposts
2022
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street East Morden Wareham BH20 7DW
Replace wooden gateposts with brick gateposts
2022
Approved
St Marys Church, Higher Street, East Morden, BH20 7DW
T4 Purple Sycamore - Fell. One large Ganoderma bracket located at the base of the stem an…
2022
Approved
St Marys Church Higher Street East Morden BH20 7DW
T1 Elder - Fell. T2 Sycamore - Crown lift to 3.5m from ground level on church side. G1 Gr…
2021
Approved
St Mary's Church, Higher Street, East Morden, Wareham, BH20 7DW
T1, T2, T3, and T5 Yews – similar partial crown reduction of each tree, as illustrated by…
2019
Approved
The Old Vicarage Higher Street Charborough Park East Morden Wareham BH20 7DW
Insert french doors
2019
Approved
Home Farm House, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Fig - fell to ground level; (T2) Japanese sp. - fell to ground level; (T3) Thorn sp…
2019
Approved
Churchen Green, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(G1) x5 Fir trees - fell; (T1) Eucalyptus - re-pollard to previous pollarding points - Mo…
2019
Approved
The Old Post Office, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Silver birch - reduce crown by up to 2m; (T2) Beech - reduce crown by up to 3m - Mor…
2018
Approved
St Marys Church, Higher Street, Charborough Park, East Morden, BH20 7DW
Install an oil tank
2018
Approved
The Old Walls, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Prunus - fell - Morden Conservation Area
2018
Approved
The Old Vicarage, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Yew - fell; (T2) Yew - reduce height to 0.5m above line of telephone cable, reduce r…
2017
Refused
The Old Vicarage, Higher Street, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1 & T2) Yews - reduce to 8ft to allow regenerative growth; (T3) Tulip tree - remove 4-5…
2016
Approved
The Vicarage, Higher Street, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Cherry plum - fell; (T2) Maple - fell; (T3) Cherry - remove smaller crossing branche…
2016
Approved
Home Farm House, Higher Street, East Morden, BH20 7DW
(T1) Fig - reduce to points shown in submitted photograph; (T2) Apple - reduce to points…
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#43 of 292 councils
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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%).
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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