Planning application
25/02894/TCA
Bathwell House Bathwell Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AN
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees and Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Willow Tree (Salix) Crown reduce x 1 in height and lateral spread by approximately 50%. A reduction of approximately 5 meters over the entire canopy. T2 Willow Tree - Pollard to a finished height of approximately 8 feet. T3 - Willow Tree - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/02894/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
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25/02894/TCA Granted
Bathwell House Bathwell Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AN
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees and Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Willow Tree (Salix) Crown reduce x 1 in height and lateral spread by approximately 50%. A reduction of approximately 5 meters over the entire canopy. T2 Willow Tree - Pollard to a finished height of approximately 8 feet. T3 - Willow Tree - Fell.
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26/00066/TCA Granted
Highmore Bathwell Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AN
Notification of intent to Fell No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Group 3 x conifer - fell. larger tree to east causing wall failure, all three felling as client wishes to make room for smaller species
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26/00066/TCA Granted
Highmore Bathwell Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AN
Notification of intent to Fell No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Group 3 x conifer - fell. larger tree to east causing wall failure, all three felling as client wishes to make room for smaller species
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26/00070/TPO Granted
Sycamore Higher Gunville Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AW
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the Wincanton Rural District Council (MIPO 1) 1973 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Sycamore 'Pollard' at the point where the main stem divides into multiple stems. On Christmas eve 2025 the central leader failed, and landed the dwelling puncturing the roof and the ceiling of the room within. As per the supporting amenity tree evaluation, originally provided in 2019, the are multiple cavities present at the point where the main stem divides, additionally Dryads saddle is present, and Ganoderma decay fungi is also present within the tree. The point where the main stem divides is extensive decayed.
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26/00070/TPO Granted
Sycamore Higher Gunville Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AW
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the Wincanton Rural District Council (MIPO 1) 1973 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Sycamore 'Pollard' at the point where the main stem divides into multiple stems. On Christmas eve 2025 the central leader failed, and landed the dwelling puncturing the roof and the ceiling of the room within. As per the supporting amenity tree evaluation, originally provided in 2019, the are multiple cavities present at the point where the main stem divides, additionally Dryads saddle is present, and Ganoderma decay fungi is also present within the tree. The point where the main stem divides is extensive decayed.
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