Mildmay House Broad Street Somerton Somerset TA11 7NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01741/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application to carry out crown reduction to No. 1 tree (T1 Chestnut) as shown within the South Somerset District Council (SOME 1) 1996 Tree Preservation Order and to reduce height of No. 1 tree (T2 Maple) within a Conservation Area. T1, H Chestnut (TPO). Radial crown reaction, up to 3 meters on over extended western lateral. 2 meters on remainder of crown to balance. Install 4 ton cobra brace on western lateral. Remove 2x lower damaged limbs (east). T2, Maple, reduce height by 2 meters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: National Westminster Bank
List entry 1307578 · 2 m away · 61 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 53 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.
Somerton 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 72 m away: Somerton Market Cross
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 ↗
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 Somerton 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

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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TA11 7NH
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
SOMERTON
Parish
Somerton
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 19 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115312
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115312
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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