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Land At Bunford Heights West Coker Road Yeovil Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02333/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 Somerset Council (WECO) No. 1 2025 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Oak 1797 - Reduce the spread of the upper southern crown by 3m by removing approximately 5m from the southernmost stem with one cut. The diameter is approximately 220mm; use natural fracture pruning where reasonable to do so (at the discretion of the arborist). Reduce the height of the tree by 1.5m by removing 5m from the most apical stem with one cut. The diameter is approximately 170mm; use natural fracture pruning where reasonable to do so (at the discretion of the arborist).

As published by the council, reference 26/02333/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02333/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
30 Sep 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Ward
COKER
Parish
West Coker

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Waterman Tree Co. Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 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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