Bell Hill Cottage Bell Hill Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1005/TCA - Works/Felling Trees in a CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 (Cherry) - Reduce the height by approximately 1.5m, prune in the remaining canopy by 1.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TCZTCZ - TCA APPROVAL Decision · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PVWRCM - OFFICER REPORT Officer Notes · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONLI - CONSULTEE LIST Neighbour Notification List · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Eastleigh
List entry 1058102 · 26 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 28 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Norton St Philip conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 195 m away: Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church; Inside the Norton St Philip built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Postcode
BA2 7LT
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Frome North Division
Parish
Norton St Philip Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
TCA Approval (No Objection)
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acer Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
361decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mendip in the last twelve months, from validation. Mendip decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963398
Planning Portal ref
PP-14963398
Comments by
5 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.