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5 Oakridge Park Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JY

Refused Exmoor National Park 25/02170/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to fell No.01 Copper Beech tree included with South Somerset District Council Tree Preservation Order (YEOV 1) 1991

As published by the council, reference 25/02170/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02170/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
2 Sep 2025
Validated
2 Sep 2025
Decided
6 Oct 2025
Ward
YEOVIL CENTRAL
Parish
Yeovil
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA21 3JY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01859/TPO Granted

    5 Oakridge Park Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JY

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 1) 1991 Tree Preservation Order. T1 x Beech to be reduced by 20% to reduce overhang and excessive shading to property.

    Decided 6 Oct 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

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.

Nearby applications

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  • 5 Oakridge Park Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JY

    26/01859/TPO Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 1) 1991 Tree Preservation Order. T1 x Beech to be reduced by 20% to reduce overhang and excessive shading to property.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 4 Oakridge Park Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JY

    26/01858/TPO Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 1) 1991Tree Preservation Order. T1 x Copper Beech - back right of the garden, prune back from outbuilding and overall reduction of 20% to manage Tree for the space T2 x Oak reduce by approx 20 % to manage the tree for the space also crown raise to 2.5-3 meters to allow vehicle access underneath all pruning to secondary points

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • The Long House 11 Oakridge Park Yeovil Somerset BA21 3JY

    24/02159/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 1) 1991 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Yeovil College Mudford Road Yeovil Somerset BA21 4DR

    26/01685/TPO Submitted 21 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Group of Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 2) 1997 Tree Preservation Order. G1 Mixed species group of Beech and Ash. Crown lift all trees in group to 5.2M to facilitate future highways use and access. Reduce remaining canopies back to eastern boundary of temporary footpath that runs along the western side of the site.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 66 Southway Drive Yeovil Somerset BA21 3ED

    25/02254/TPO Submitted 11 Sep 2025 150 yards away

    Notification of intent to reduce the crown (see Tree Survey report for full details) of No. 1 Oak tree as shown by the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 2) 1992 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • Yeovil College Mudford Road Yeovil Somerset BA21 4DR

    25/02415/DOC1 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 150 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions No. 8 (Mitigation Measures (CEMP)) of Planning Application 23/00513/FUL

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

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