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26/00042/TPO

5 The Bartons Yeabridge South Petherton Somerset TA13 5LW

Refused Exmoor National Park Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (SOPE 2) 1987 Tree Preservation Order. Large Silver Birch Tree, remove low branches closest to the roof, approx1M clearance, reduce the height by approx 2M to maintain the tree at a more appropriate height.

As published by the council, reference 26/00042/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (SOPE 2) 1987 Tree Preservation Order. Large Silver Birch Tree, remove low branches closest to the roof, approx1M clearance, reduce the height by approx 2M to maintain the tree at a more appropriate height.

    8 Jan 2026 0m away Trees

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