Planning application
25/02958/TPO
Land To The North Of Thorne Lane Yeovil Somerset
Proposal
Application to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Oak tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (YEWI 1) 2013 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 4m to old points of failure. Remove split limb from lowest branch and reduce up to 5m to suitable growth points. Stabilise any major deadwood and crown lift to 3 meters from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02958/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Somerset
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5 Feb 2026
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.
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25/02958/TPO Refused
Land To The North Of Thorne Lane Yeovil Somerset
Application to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Oak tree (T1) as shown by the South Somerset District Council (YEWI 1) 2013 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Oak - Crown reduce by up to 4m to old points of failure. Remove split limb from lowest branch and reduce up to 5m to suitable growth points. Stabilise any major deadwood and crown lift to 3 meters from ground level.
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11 Tintagel Road Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA21 3RE
S73A application to remove conditions 03(window alterations) and 4(use of garage for parking) in relation to planning approval 07/02194/FUL for Demolition of existing garage and the erection of a two storey and single storey extension to dwellinghouse
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25/02604/S73A Granted
11 Tintagel Road Brympton Yeovil Somerset BA21 3RE
S73A application to remove conditions 03(window alterations) and 4(use of garage for parking) in relation to planning approval 07/02194/FUL for Demolition of existing garage and the erection of a two storey and single storey extension to dwellinghouse
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