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68 Hendford Yeovil Somerset BA20 1UR

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02000/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 2) 1991 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Hornbeam - Crown thin the hornbeam tree by approximately 10% by selectively removing small, secondary branches throughout the crown. The work is intended to improve light penetration and airflow while maintaining the tree?s natural shape, size and structural integrity. Remove any dead, damaged, diseased, crossing or rubbing branches where appropriate. All pruning cuts shall follow current arboricultural best practice, and all resulting debris shall be removed from site.

As published by the council, reference 26/02000/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02000/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
YEOVIL SOUTH
Parish
Yeovil
Postcode
BA20 1UR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02462/TPO Granted

    68 Hendford Yeovil Somerset BA20 1UR

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (YEOV 2) 1991 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Holly - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre to bring into a better shape.

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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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Fern Garden and Tree Services Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 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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    Granted Trees 8 docs

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