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Balidon House Balidon Place Yeovil Somerset BA20 2FX

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00164/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to: Crown raise by up to 2 metres, with removal of secondary and tertiary branches only, utilising suitable pruning points where possible to No.01 Beech Tree; Remove No.01 Conifer tree; Remove the crossing lateral branch, pruning back to a suitable growth point where possible and remove deadwood from No.01 Maple tree and Remove the crossing lateral branch, hangers and deadwood, pruning back to suitable growth points where possible to No.01 Beech tree included within South Somerset District Council Tree Preservation Order (YEOV 10) 1996 & TPO SDDC (YEOV 8) 1990

As published by the council, reference 26/00164/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00164/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
YEOVIL SOUTH
Parish
Yeovil
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA20 2FX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hardy Tree Surgeons Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dorchester

Active · incorporated 2002 · Dorchester

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 26 February 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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