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218 High Street Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AQ

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02220/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No 3 Tree's within a Conservation area 1 Bay tree T1, (Laurus nobilis) , x 1 Sitka Spruce tree T2 (Picea sitchensis) and x 1 Holly tree T3 (Ilex aquafolium).

As published by the council, reference 26/02220/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02220/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Sep 2026
Ward
BLACKMOOR VALE
Parish
Milborne Port
Postcode
DT9 5AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/02360/HOU Awaiting decision

    218 High Street Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AQ

    Replace existing roof with new, remove chimney and build retaining wall

    Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Toomer Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Templecombe

Active · incorporated 2022 · Templecombe

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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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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  • 218 High Street Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AQ

    26/02360/HOU Submitted 5 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

    Replace existing roof with new, remove chimney and build retaining wall

    Awaiting decision Householder 10 docs
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  • The Tippling Philosopher High Street Milborne Port Somerset DT9 5AQ

    26/01296/DOC1 Submitted 5 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition No. 07 (Allocation Certificate) of planning application 25/00707/FUL

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Church House Bathwell Lane Milborne Port DT9 5AN

    21/02406/TCA Submitted 3 Aug 2021 100 yards away

    Notification of intent to fell No. 03 trees within a conservation area

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Sycamore Higher Gunville Sherborne Dorset DT9 5AW

    26/00070/TPO Submitted 13 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the Wincanton Rural District Council (MIPO 1) 1973 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Sycamore 'Pollard' at the point where the main stem divides into multiple stems. On Christmas eve 2025 the central leader failed, and landed the dwelling puncturing the roof and the ceiling of the room within. As per the supporting amenity tree evaluation, originally provided in 2019, the are multiple cavities present at the point where the main stem divides, additionally Dryads saddle is present, and Ganoderma decay fungi is also present within the tree. The point where the main stem divides is extensive decayed.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
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    26/02006/TCA Submitted 25 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Eucalyptus Tree - Fell to ground level.

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs
  • The Tippling Philosopher High Street Milborne Port Dorset DT9 5AQ

    25/00707/FUL Submitted 20 Mar 2025 100 yards away

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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees