Planning application
Alford Lodge Cary Road Alford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ALFO 1) 2010 Tree Preservation Order T1 - Cedar crown raise over drive to allow vehicle access 5.3m and over garden to allow maintenance access. Thin out large limbs and reduce. A number of failures in recent year is giving concern clear around utility cables
As published by the council, reference 26/01510/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01510/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Alford
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA7 7PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lockett Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Yeovil
Active · incorporated 2023 · Yeovil
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 September 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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