Planning application
23/00042/TPO
St Mary's Church Court Barton Silver Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 0DN
Proposal
Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 4 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ILMI 1) 2008 Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 23/00042/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2023
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Application Refused
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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25/02700/TPO Granted
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25/02700/TPO Granted
St Mary's Church Silver Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 0DU
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 4 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ILMI 1) 2008 Tree Preservation Order. 4 x Yew Trees, cut back by 0.5 metres and reduce the top of each tree by 1.5 metres.
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22/03555/TPO Granted
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Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ILMI 1) 1989 Tree Preservation Order.
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21/00209/PAPV Refused
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25/02794/CLB Granted
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25/02794/CLB Granted
Petherton Cottage 31 East Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 0AN
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building: localised repairs to roof by removing severely damaged roof slates and replace them as per existing slate material, style and colour of those that currently exist on the roof.
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