Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Car Park At Countess Gytha Primary School High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02497/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. 1. Crab Apple - Fell and replant with something more suitable to the location( starting to lift the old stone wall). 2. Cherry- Fell and replace with suitable specimen( Roots undermining car park and old school building). 3. Hawthorne - Fell and replace with a Tree that won't drop fruit on the Cars parked underneath.

As published by the council, reference 25/02497/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02497/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Decided
25 Nov 2025
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Queen Camel
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA22 7NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 November 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Old Primary School High Street Queen Camel Yeovil BA22 7NH

    21/02283/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Notification of intent to fell No. 2 trees and to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 tree within a conservation area

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Queen Camel Community Land Trust Ltd The Old School High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH

    25/02819/TCA Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Tibetan Cherry- 8-10 metres tall. Light reduction on height by up to 1.5 metres. This will clear the branches away from the power lines. Lifting the lower crown by up to 1.5 metres to allow clearance underneath.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Queen Camel Community Land Trust Ltd The Old School High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH

    24/02408/TCA Submitted 11 Oct 2024 100 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Mildmay Orchard High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH

    25/02213/TCA Submitted 8 Sep 2025 100 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 5 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Bramley apple: reduce radial spread by 1.5 metres to mitigate interference with car park. T2 Ash: Re-pollard at 50 cm above historical pruning point to mitigate risk and overdominance in respect of surrounding target and structures. T3 Ash: Reduce west quadrant by 2.5-3 metres to prevent branch failure over garden user area and dwelling T4 Ash: Reduce west quadrant by 2.5-3 metres to prevent branch failure over garden user area and dwelling T5 Eucalyptus: Remove 1/3 of etiolated apical section leaning heavily toward Mildmay dwelling

    Granted Trees
    Domestic

  • Fern Cottage Church Lane Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NX

    23/03456/HOU Submitted 12 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Replacement of detached garage with new ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling

    Granted Householder 17 docs
    Domestic

  • St Barnabas Church Church Lane Queen Camel Yeovil BA22 7NS

    20/02344/TCA Submitted 20 Aug 2020 100 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No.01 tree within a Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 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