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B&M Units 1 And 2 Lysander Road Yeovil Somerset BA20 2BT

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/01910/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Application to fell 5 x Poplars (T1 - T5) and pollard 4 x Poplars (T6 - T9). Works recommended by arb specialist attending store on emergency call out on 21st of May 2026 for H&S. To fell to ground T1 - T5 to prevent future failures. To pollard T6 - T9. TPO SSDC (YEOV 7) 1995 applies.

As published by the council, reference 26/01910/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01910/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
YEOVIL SOUTH
Parish
Yeovil
Postcode
BA20 2BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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