Planning application
25/02699/TCA
Springfield Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EG
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Walnut - Section Fell to Ground Level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02699/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Somerset
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/02699/TCA Refused
Springfield Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EG
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Walnut - Section Fell to Ground Level.
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26/01374/TPO Granted
Land Rear Of Bazzleways Cottages 1 - 2 Station Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 4 Trees and Fell No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 5) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. Tree 1 (Pine)on Figure 1 has one long branch going eastwards through Tree 2 (Pine) which would be removed as there is no suitable growth points. Tree 2 has a lot of dieback and looks in quite a poor state. It is smaller than the other trees but is growing towards the houses. Once the encroaching branch from tree 1 is removed I would reduce any dieback back to healthy growth and remove any dead wood. I would then re-evaluate the condition of the tree to see if it is worth keeping. So i would like to apply for possible removal of tree 2 but only if it is not worth saving. The tree is quite small compared to the others and wouldn't effect the copse with removal. T3 and T4 (Pines) I would only recommend a light reduction of a 1 - 2 metres on selected branches heavily leaning eastwards with the aim of encouraging the overall gravitational pull of the trees away from the houses but leaving a well balanced canopy. There is a small dead stem between trees 1 and 2 which would be removed too as could fall towards fence on east side.
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26/01444/FUL Awaiting decision
The Pavillion At Memorial Playing Fields Springfield Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset
Erection of a single storey extension to the East of the existing football pavilion, connected by a covered area.
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26/01297/TPO Awaiting decision
7 Bazzleways Close Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5FD
Application to carry out tree surgery works to No.1 tree (shown as T3) within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. To cut back all overhanging branches as far as the boundary, up to a height of 2 metres above the top of our wall.
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25/02813/TPO Granted
Chewton House Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH
Application to carry out works to No. 1 tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 5) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. T1: Plain tree, very mature, reduce back to previous cut points as carried out back in 2019. Remove epicormic growth on main trunk
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25/02813/TPO Granted
Chewton House Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH
Application to carry out works to No. 1 tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 5) 2001 Tree Preservation Order. T1: Plain tree, very mature, reduce back to previous cut points as carried out back in 2019. Remove epicormic growth on main trunk
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2026/0049/TCA Granted
Greenbank Horn Street Nunney Frome Somerset BA11 4NP
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26/00138/TCA Granted
St Benedicts Farm Knole Long Sutton Langport Somerset TA10 9HY
Notification of intent to perform 'regular; pollarding of No 12 Willow Trees on St. Benedict's Farm and the felling and removal of dead Elm trees from hedgerows within a Conservation Area.
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38/25/0446/T Granted
THE OLD SCHOOL RECTORY ROAD STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6EJ
Notification to carry out lateral crown-reduction on east side, crown-lift to 5 metres above ground level and lateral reduction away from the road to a group of approximately 17 multi-stemmed boundary trees, predominently ash, maple and sycamore, to crown-lift one maple to rear of garage to 5 metres above ground and remove minor side stems to ground level, and to crown-reduce and thin 3 apple trees by approximately 30% within Staplegrove Conservation Area at The Old School, Rectory Road, Staplegrove
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38/25/0389/T Granted
40 and 41 The Avenue, Taunton
Notification to fell one pear tree and to carry out crown-reduction works to two apple trees, two magnolias, three coniferous trees and one cherry tree within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area at 40 and 41 The Avenue, Taunton
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17/26/0001/T Granted
Manor Farm, Washers Farm Lane, Fitzhead Fell 3x dead elms in hedge on western boundary Fell 1x sycamore on western boundary.
Reduce 2 No. sycamore on southern boundary to a minimum of six feet in height and 10 feet in crown spread to bring it in line with field boundary hedge at Manor Farm, Washers Farm Lane, Fitzhead Fell 3x dead elms in hedge on western boundary Fell 1x sycamore on western boundary.