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Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02493/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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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 South Somerset District Council (MIPO 2) 1985, (MIPO 6) Tree Preservation Orders. G1647 -Beech (many) Occasional Ash Plots 46-47, CL (CROWN LIFT) 2m above the top of the wooden boundary fence, Shorten x2 heavy laterals back to vertical alignment with the fence. Generally, Crown lift garden sides only 5m, in vertical alignment with the fence. G1657 Beech, Lime, ash, conifers, Cupressus above hawthorn and shrubs. Sever ivy up to 2m, cut 2m wide tracks up to trunks of large trees, to allow later detailed trunk inspections, to be followed by a tree condition report, 2026. Cut brushwood to be stacked in valuable wildlife habitat piles either side of the tracks. Remove hung-up limb asap. T1650 Beech CL outer canopy apron by 2m, cut diameters circa 2-5cm. T1656 Malus CR 2.5m, cuts 4cm diameters and reshape

As published by the council, reference 25/02493/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02493/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
11 Dec 2025
Ward
BLACKMOOR VALE
Parish
Milborne Port
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01054/NMA Granted

    Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval 25/00893/REM, pursuant to Outline permission 22/00180/OUT, to correct full list of Approved Plans and to change housetypes on Plots 31, 32, 46, 47 and 48, and removal of garages from these plots

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01053/NMA Granted

    Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval 25/00893/REM, pursuant to Outline permission 22/00180/OUT, to correct full list of Approved Plans and to change housetypes on Plots 46, 47 and 48, and removal of garages from these plots

    Decided 4 Jun 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00460/DOC1 Granted

    Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    Discharge of Condition Numbers 9 (Surface Water Drainage), 10 (CEMP) and 15 (Civils) of planning application 22/00180/OUT

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00404/DOC1 Granted

    Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    Discharge of Conditions No. 11 (Dormice) and No. 14 (Partial) (Birds) of Planning Application 22/00180/OUT.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    26/01054/NMA Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval 25/00893/REM, pursuant to Outline permission 22/00180/OUT, to correct full list of Approved Plans and to change housetypes on Plots 31, 32, 46, 47 and 48, and removal of garages from these plots

    Granted Amendments 14 docs

  • Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    26/01053/NMA Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval 25/00893/REM, pursuant to Outline permission 22/00180/OUT, to correct full list of Approved Plans and to change housetypes on Plots 46, 47 and 48, and removal of garages from these plots

    Granted Amendments 13 docs

  • Wheathill Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EX

    26/01319/TPO Submitted 8 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 10 Trees and No. 4 Groups of Trees and Fell No. 1 Group of Trees as shown within the Yeovil District Council (MIPO 1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order. T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 - Beech, T3 - Lime , T13 - Ash - Crown Reduce/Lift G10, G11, G12 and G14 - Mixed species Groups - Crown Reduce/Lift G14A - Cupressus Macrocarpa - Fell

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Land At Nursery House Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    23/01556/S73A Submitted 14 Jun 2023 200 yards away

    S73A application to provide double garage and alterations to the roof with dormer windows and rooflights and a steeper pitched roof to allow space for two further bedrooms and bathroom upstairs of dwelling at 5 Milborne Gardens (Plot 2). Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of 16/04015/FUL for the erection of 5 detached dwellings with associated access and parking

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 15 docs
    Domestic

  • Chewton House Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH

    25/02813/TPO Submitted 24 Nov 2025 250 yards away

    Application to carry out works to No. 1 tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 5) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. T1: Plain tree, very mature, reduce back to previous cut points as carried out back in 2019. Remove epicormic growth on main trunk

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Land At Wheathill Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

    24/01828/TPO Submitted 7 Aug 2024 250 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to various trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 6) 2001 Tree Preservation Order, (MIPO1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order and (MIPO 2) 1985 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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