3 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1223/TCA - Works/Felling Trees in a CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 & T2 - Ash - Remove all deadwood from crown. 10-15% reduction on NE aspect. T3 - Ash - Remove all deadwood from crown. 10-15% thin to improve airflow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TCZTCZ - TCA APPROVAL Decision · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PVWRCM - OFFICER REPORT Officer Notes · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONLI - CONSULTEE LIST Neighbour Notification List · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Holly Croft Cottages
List entry 1058328 · 18 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 7 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Mells 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Mells 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £840,000 in May 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 May 2024£840,000
15 January 2019£650,000
24 February 2012£380,000
7 July 1997£149,000

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

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (25 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mendip
Application type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Postcode
BA11 3PJ
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Mells Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
TCA Approval (No Objection)
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
The Tree Folk

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
242decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040711
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040711
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Proposed opening up of interior doorway between 3 and 4 Holly Croft.
2020/1757/LBC
2020 Approved
Proposed opening up of interior doorway between 3 and 4 Holly Croft.
2020/1757/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Land At 372993 148984 Holes Lane To Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset
Placing barrel planters and large stones.
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2022 Approved
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Placing barrel planters and large stones.
2022/2276/CLP
2022 Approved
2 The Rock Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PF
T1-Walnut - Raise canopy to height of 3m and reduce canopy by up to 1.5m.
2022/0646/TCA
2022 Approved
2 The Rock Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PF
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2022/0646/TCA
2022 Approved
20 Fairview Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QJ
Erection of porch
2022/0371/HSE
2022 Approved
20 Fairview Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QJ
Erection of porch
2022/0371/HSE
2021 Approved
4 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T1 - Beech (B) Mature - Reduce height and spread by up to 1.5m, thin crown by up to 20%…
2021/1928/TCA
2021 Approved
4 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T1 - Beech (B) Mature - Reduce height and spread by up to 1.5m, thin crown by up to 20%…
2021/1928/TCA
2021 Approved
1 - 2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T2 - Birch - crown reduce down to the height of adjacent Birch trees and remove Wisteria…
2021/0537/TCA
2021 Approved
1 - 2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T2 - Birch - crown reduce down to the height of adjacent Birch trees and remove Wisteria…
2021/0537/TCA
2019 Approved
3 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
Ash (A1) - Multi-stemmed tree. End-weight reduction of limb that extends to the NE to pre…
2019/1834/TCA
2019 Approved
3 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
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2019/1834/TCA
2019 Approved
1-2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
Proposed conservation rooflights, internal alterations and detached tandem garage.
2019/0440/LBC
2019 Approved
1-2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
Proposed conservation rooflights, internal alterations and detached tandem garage.
2019/0439/HSE
2019 Approved
1-2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
Proposed conservation rooflights, internal alterations and detached tandem garage.
2019/0440/LBC
2019 Approved
1-2 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
Proposed conservation rooflights, internal alterations and detached tandem garage.
2019/0439/HSE
2018 Approved
Rock House Park Hill Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PF
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2018/0036/TCA
2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
4 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
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2017/2972/TCA
2017 Approved
4 Hollycroft Fairview To Park Hill Mells Frome BA11 3PJ
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3 Hollycroft Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T1 - fell, T2 - remove 1 limb over garage, T3 - reduce by 4.5m
2017/0535/TCA
2017 Approved
3 Hollycroft Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3PJ
T1 - fell, T2 - remove 1 limb over garage, T3 - reduce by 4.5m
2017/0535/TCA

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

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.