Planning application
31A Vineys Yard Bruton Somerset BA10 0EU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T2 Yew: Remove intrusive canopy section back to boundary line to mitigate nuisance caused by light depletion to Viney yard flats living spaces. The reduction will be done sympathetically and in accordance with BS 3998, the south quadrant will be shorten by 1.5 metres maximum from the outer branches tips. 1/3 rules for branch reduction will be implemented.
As published by the council, reference 25/02835/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02835/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- WINCANTON AND BRUTON
- Parish
- Bruton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA10 0EU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 January 2026, 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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