16 Romsey Road Yeovil Somerset BA21 5XN

1. 25 May 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 75 Raleigh Road Yeovil Somerset BA21 5FE

  23/00418/HOU Submitted 14 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Replacement of a wooden fence with a brick wall (Retrospective)

  Refused Householder 21 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Adber Close Yeovil Somerset BA21 5XJ

  26/01411/HOU Submitted 17 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed First Storey Rear Extension to property

  Granted Householder Extension 20 docs
  Domestic

• 22A Oxford Road Pen Mill Trading Estate Yeovil Somerset BA21 5HR

  26/01614/COU Submitted 13 Jul 2026 400 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Change of use of an industrial building to a flexible mixed use comprising Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service), Use Class B2 (General Industrial) and Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs

• 44 Trent Close Yeovil Somerset BA21 5XG

  25/02122/TPO Submitted 25 Aug 2025 450 yards away

  Application to shorten radius of canopy spread by 3.5 metres No. 1 Field Maple tree, reduce height of No. 1 Crab Apple tree by 2 metres, and remove regenerative regrowth to lessen overall crown by approx. 2.5 metres of No. 1 May tree as shown within the YRDC 1973 Tree Preservation Order. AMENDED SPECIFICATION 13/10/2025: Field Maple overall reduction of 2M, with cuts not exceeding 100mm.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 16 Oxford Road Pen Mill Trading Estate Yeovil Somerset BA21 5HR

  26/01753/FUL Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Change of Use from B (Industrial) to Use Class E (leisure) to revert the Use class of this building back to leisure, in the form of a local Padel Court

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Road Yeovil Somerset BA21 5RL

  19/03027/R3C Submitted 30 Oct 2019 0.3 miles away

  Retention of existing modular classroom (Unit TJ).

  Granted Other 11 docs

• 54/26/00009 Granted

  10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

  Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 07/26/00013 Granted

  90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH

  Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00008 Granted

  St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH

  Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00054 Granted

  Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00011 Granted

  The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

  Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees