Charlton House Ilchester Road Charlton Mackrell Somerton Somerset TA11 6AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01808/TCA - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No. 5 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Tree no 8583 Beech: dismantle to ground level.Tree no 671: remove deadwood over 100mm in diameter. Tree no 8588: reduce canopy by up to 2m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Tree no 8589: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8590: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8591: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8592: Dismantle to ground level. T1 - Sycamore: Remove major deadwood throughout canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: Charlton House
List entry 1056766 · 6 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
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.
West Charlton and Charlton Mackrell 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 354 m away: East Polden Grasslands SSSI; Inside the Charlton Mackrell 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area673 m² (7,244 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (24 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 17 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, wood pellets
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
TA11 6AD
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
SOMERTON
Parish
The Charltons
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bruton Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118686
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118686
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.