Planning application
Hill House Cottage Bayford Hill Wincanton Somerset BA9 9LQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to carry out tree surgery works to various trees as shown within the Wincanton Rural District (WINC 1) 1971 Tree Preservation Order. site 76 - ref T767561 - Sycamore, Common beech - reduce height to gain 2m clearance from LV overhead powerlines site 79 - ref T767563 - Apple , Buddleia, Common Ash, Ivy - Selective Branch Removal to gain 2m clearance from LV overhead powerlines
As published by the council, reference 25/02453/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02453/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- WINCANTON AND BRUTON
- Parish
- Wincanton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA9 9LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 December 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.
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.
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