Planning application
B&M Units 1 And 2 Lysander Road Yeovil Somerset BA20 2BT
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
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Agent on file, registered in Billericay
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4 documents on file for this application
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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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43/26/00011 Granted
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