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Linnet Cottage 11 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02060/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Domestic

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Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to no. 1 Lime Tree (T1) as shown within the Yeovil District Council (SPAR 1) 1976 Tree Preservation Order. Description of required remedial work: An overall reduction by lessening height by 6 metres and trimming width by 2.5 meters was carried out in 2017. Since the tree has now re-instated the historical crown size prior 2017 reduction. Since the reaching distance of the tree to the dwelling, it is proposed to reduce the overall radial spread back to (2017) historical pruning point with the view of reduce sail factor and deliver a remedial action in respect of proactive tree risk management. This can be achieved by removing 9 years of incremental growth therefore approx. reducing the radial and apical outline by3.5- 4 metres from the outer branch tips

As published by the council, reference 26/02060/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02060/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Sparkford
Postcode
BA22 7JT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02347/HOU Granted

    Linnet Cottage 11 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

    Proposed single storey front extension to form a porch.

    Decided 20 Nov 2024 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 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

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ANDREA MAISTRELLO ARBORICULTURE Agent, a tree-works contractor

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • Linnet Cottage 11 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

    24/02347/HOU Submitted 7 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed single storey front extension to form a porch.

    Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
    Small domestic

  • Ivy House 10 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil BA22 7JT

    21/02142/HOU Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    The erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the property and the enclosure of the Car port to form a garage

    Granted Householder Extension 21 docs
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  • Woodpeckers 9 Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JT

    26/00550/TPO Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 4 Trees as shown within the Yeovil District Council (SPAR 1) 1976 and Somerset Council Sparkford No. 1 2026 Tree Preservation Order. T1 T2 T3 Small leaves lime ( tilia cordata) Re pollard trees by removing the epicormic and reiteration growth back near the past 2018 reductions points this will lessen the overall canopy radial spread by approx. 4 metres. All pruning cuts wont exceed approx. 65 mm in diameters and will be applied only on the new regenerative young wood, therefore the tree surgery work will trespass the young material as threshold point between parent limbs or main scaffold structure and the already established pollard heads. T 4 Overmature oak ( quercus robur)growing in the field corner, prune the lowest tips of south east branch to lift canopy by half metres to improve light factor in the garden. The removal of a little branch drop crotch cut with silky saw ( approx. diameter of cut 25-30 mm).

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Land At Ainstey Drive Sparkford Yeovil Somerset

    24/02736/TPO Submitted 19 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    Application to Fell No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (SPAR 1) 2003 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • Land South Of Cherry Blossom Way Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JW

    25/00522/OUT Submitted 4 Mar 2025 150 yards away

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    Outline Application, with all matters reserved except for access, for residential development of up to 60 dwellings (including 35% affordable housing) and associated works.

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  • 22 Church Road Sparkford Yeovil Somerset BA22 7JN

    25/02184/HOU Submitted 3 Sep 2025 250 yards away

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    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
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  • 08/26/00095 Granted

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

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

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