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Court Lodge Houndstone Court Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8TR

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02167/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 (BRYM 1) 1986 Tree Preservation Order. T1 Holm Oak to re-pollard the crown to previous points. These works are being carried out as general maintenance on a five year cycle to mitigate the decay in the main trunk.

As published by the council, reference 26/02167/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02167/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Ward
BRYMPTON
Parish
Brympton
Postcode
BA22 8TR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01001/TPO Granted

    Court Lodge Houndstone Court Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8TR

    Application to carry out tree works to 1 No. Holm Oak shown within the SSDC (BRYM 1) 1986 Tree Preservation Order, Confirmed 26.6.86

    Decided 27 Apr 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 November 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

J A Stewart Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bridport

Active · incorporated 2023 · Bridport

37 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

3 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Court Lodge Houndstone Court Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8TR

    23/01001/TPO Submitted 11 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Application to carry out tree works to 1 No. Holm Oak shown within the SSDC (BRYM 1) 1986 Tree Preservation Order, Confirmed 26.6.86

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 20 Brigadier Close Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8SR

    23/00145/TPO Submitted 19 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (BRYM 4) 1997 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 12 Brigadier Close Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8SR

    24/02309/TPO Submitted 2 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Application to carry out tree surgery works to No. 6 trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (BRYM 4) 1997 Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 2 Brigadier Close Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8SR

    26/01568/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Application to fell 1 No. Cherry shown within The South Somerset District (Brymton No. 4) Tree Preservation Order 1997 and replace with a small Magnolia Tree

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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In Exmoor National Park

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    Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
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    29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

    Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

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