43 Bishopston Montacute Yeovil Montacute Somerset TA15 6UX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02005/TCA - Work to Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Mulberry tree: needs periodic pruning, approval has been given historically on a one off basis. Application is for permission to granted in perpetuity so the work can be done every two years when required. Pollarding will reduce the current width from c.9 metres to c. 4 metres, and height from c. 8m to c. 4m. i.e. about 50%. The tree will maintain 4 main trunks and about 15 growth points as previously established from pollarding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from South Somerset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Old Vicarage and Adjacent Gateway and Boundary Wall
List entry 1057259 · 3 m away · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 51 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.
Montacute 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 107 m away: Site of a Cluniac priory immediately east of Abbey Farm
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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 76 m away: Montacute House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Montacute built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £680,000 in April 2019. Detached house, freehold.

25 April 2019£680,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
TA15 6UX
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
COKER
Parish
Montacute
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. South Somerset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15176949
Planning Portal ref
PP-15176949
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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