Land At Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset

1. 19 Nov 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 21 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

4. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land South Of Cherry Blossom Way Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JW

  25/00522/OUT Submitted 4 Mar 2025 100 yards away

  70% historically approved · decision due ~14 May

  Outline Application, with all matters reserved except for access, for residential development of up to 60 dwellings (including 35% affordable housing) and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 121 docs
  Major scheme

• Linnet Cottage 11 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

  24/02347/HOU Submitted 7 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey front extension to form a porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Church Road Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JN

  25/02184/HOU Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Conversion of double garage to additional living accommodation.

  Granted Householder 11 docs
  Domestic

• Ivy House 10 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil BA22 7JT

  21/02142/HOU Submitted 6 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  The erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the property and the enclosure of the Car port to form a garage

  Granted Householder Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Linnet Cottage 11 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

  26/02060/TPO Submitted 31 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to no. 1 Lime Tree (T1) as shown within the Yeovil District Council (SPAR 1) 1976 Tree Preservation Order. Description of required remedial work: An overall reduction by lessening height by 6 metres and trimming width by 2.5 meters was carried out in 2017. Since the tree has now re-instated the historical crown size prior 2017 reduction. Since the reaching distance of the tree to the dwelling, it is proposed to reduce the overall radial spread back to (2017) historical pruning point with the view of reduce sail factor and deliver a remedial action in respect of proactive tree risk management. This can be achieved by removing 9 years of incremental growth therefore approx. reducing the radial and apical outline by3.5- 4 metres from the outer branch tips

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Domestic

• Woodpeckers 9 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

  26/00550/TPO Submitted 9 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 4 Trees as shown within the Yeovil District Council (SPAR 1) 1976 and Somerset Council Sparkford No. 1 2026 Tree Preservation Order. T1 T2 T3 Small leaves lime ( tilia cordata) Re pollard trees by removing the epicormic and reiteration growth back near the past 2018 reductions points this will lessen the overall canopy radial spread by approx. 4 metres. All pruning cuts wont exceed approx. 65 mm in diameters and will be applied only on the new regenerative young wood, therefore the tree surgery work will trespass the young material as threshold point between parent limbs or main scaffold structure and the already established pollard heads. T 4 Overmature oak ( quercus robur)growing in the field corner, prune the lowest tips of south east branch to lift canopy by half metres to improve light factor in the garden. The removal of a little branch drop crotch cut with silky saw ( approx. diameter of cut 25-30 mm).

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00062 Granted

  29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees