Planning application
25/02813/TPO
Chewton House Station Road Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EH
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 25/02813/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Somerset
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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25/02813/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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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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26/01373/TCA Awaiting decision
Woodland Opposite Bazzleways Close West Of Station Road Sherborne Dorset
Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to crown raise the length of the woodland to 3-4 metres as it is encroaching on the roadside as shown in Figure 3 and the amended sketch plan showing blue area 2. Intent to carry out tree surgery work to remove dead portion of Horse Chestnut (No 1 on Figure 1) back to suitable growth point as shown by red outlines in Figure 2 and then crown reduction of the remaining canopy by 3-5 metres as shown by yellow line on Figure 2.
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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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24/01828/TPO Granted
Land At Wheathill Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset
Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to various trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 6) 2001 Tree Preservation Order, (MIPO1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order and (MIPO 2) 1985 Tree Preservation Order.
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26/01319/TPO Granted
Wheathill Wheathill Lane Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset DT9 5EX
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 10 Trees and No. 4 Groups of Trees and Fell No. 1 Group of Trees as shown within the Yeovil District Council (MIPO 1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order. T1, T2, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 - Beech, T3 - Lime , T13 - Ash - Crown Reduce/Lift G10, G11, G12 and G14 - Mixed species Groups - Crown Reduce/Lift G14A - Cupressus Macrocarpa - Fell
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38/25/0446/T Granted
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17/26/0001/T Granted
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