Wheathill Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EX

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 20 July 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.

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.

• Land At Wheathill Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

  24/01828/TPO Submitted 7 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to various trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 6) 2001 Tree Preservation Order, (MIPO1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order and (MIPO 2) 1985 Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Chewton House Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH

  25/02813/TPO Submitted 24 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Application to carry out works to No. 1 tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 5) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. T1: Plain tree, very mature, reduce back to previous cut points as carried out back in 2019. Remove epicormic growth on main trunk

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

  25/02493/TPO Submitted 10 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to various trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 2) 1985, (MIPO 6) Tree Preservation Orders. G1647 -Beech (many) Occasional Ash Plots 46-47, CL (CROWN LIFT) 2m above the top of the wooden boundary fence, Shorten x2 heavy laterals back to vertical alignment with the fence. Generally, Crown lift garden sides only 5m, in vertical alignment with the fence. G1657 Beech, Lime, ash, conifers, Cupressus above hawthorn and shrubs. Sever ivy up to 2m, cut 2m wide tracks up to trunks of large trees, to allow later detailed trunk inspections, to be followed by a tree condition report, 2026. Cut brushwood to be stacked in valuable wildlife habitat piles either side of the tracks. Remove hung-up limb asap. T1650 Beech CL outer canopy apron by 2m, cut diameters circa 2-5cm. T1656 Malus CR 2.5m, cuts 4cm diameters and reshape

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 Bazzleways Close Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5FD

  26/01297/TPO Submitted 5 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  Application to carry out tree surgery works to No.1 tree (shown as T3) within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. To cut back all overhanging branches as far as the boundary, up to a height of 2 metres above the top of our wall.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Dolphin Cottage North Street Milborne Port Somerset DT9 5EP

  23/00633/S73A Submitted 6 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  S73A Application to vary Condition 02 (approved plans) to allow for a reduce in size of annexe relating to planning application 21/01619/HOU; Convert existing triple garage into a family annexe

  Granted Amendments 18 docs

• Land Adjoining Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

  26/01054/NMA Submitted 8 May 2026 200 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to Condition 1 of reserved matters approval 25/00893/REM, pursuant to Outline permission 22/00180/OUT, to correct full list of Approved Plans and to change housetypes on Plots 31, 32, 46, 47 and 48, and removal of garages from these plots

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00062 Granted

  29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees