First Floor 16 - 17 King George Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01263/TCA - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 6 Trees within a Conservation Area. Selective pruning of overhanging branches encroaching toward the building line to facilitate safe erection of scaffolding and access for building maintenance. Proposed works include pruning back branches by approximately 2 metres from the building facade, reducing lateral spread over the scaffold working area, and removing any dead, damaged, or obstructive growth where necessary to achieve clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Yeovil 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Yeovil AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
34 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Baptist Hall and Schoolrooms, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 32 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 34 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Yeovil built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
BA20 1PT
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
YEOVIL SOUTH
Parish
Yeovil
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
Show
Agent
21st Century Homes

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 12 days faster than South Somerset's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
272decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979308
Planning Portal ref
PP-14979308
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No