Green Oaks The Hill Langport Somerset TA10 9QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00548/TCA - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1) Holm Oaks - A) Crown raise the canopy to approximately 5 meters above ground level, B) Reduce the lateral branches closest to the house by approximately 2.5 meters, C) Remove the low lateral branch overhanging driveway entrance, D) Reduce the lateral branches on western side of tree by approximately 3 meters to near previous pruning points. T2) Beech tree - A) Reduce the lateral branches on the eastern side of tree by approximately 2 meters to reduce weight on poor union. B) Reduce the branch closest to garage by approximately 2 meters to clear from building, C) Crown raise canopy to approximately 2 meters above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old School House, and the Beeches, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Langport and Huish Episcopi 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 71 m away: The Hanging Chapel and a medieval gateway at The Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI about 466 m away: Langport Railway Cutting SSSI; Inside the Langport built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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
TA10 9QN
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
Parish
Langport
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
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Agent
ArbResolutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 30 days slower 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-14762757
Planning Portal ref
PP-14762757
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No