Land At Church Of St John Waterlake Road Tatworth Somerset TA20 2NZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02312/TCA - Work to Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Holly Tree within a Conservation area. The tree is showing significant signs of decline, particularly to the lower section of the trunk and main stem. There is a considerable amount of dead wood present around the lower part of the tree, indicating that the tree is in poor condition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from South Somerset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Church of St John
List entry 1248929 · 6 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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.
Show the other 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SAC
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.
Tatworth 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 ↗
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
Inside the Tatworth built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
TA20 2NZ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
CHARD SOUTH
Parish
Tatworth and Forton
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wrights Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. South Somerset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1046 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15257948
Planning Portal ref
PP-15257948
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No