The Old Bakehouse 1 Church Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5PR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery work to No. 1 trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Pruning a magnolia in the back garden to reduce overhanging branches Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 2 Sept 2026
Site constraints 6
Show the other 6 with distances
- 29 mKing's Head InnGrade II
- 41 mOutbuilding, About 5 Metres East of the King's Head InnGrade II
- 129 m30, Church StreetGrade II
- 134 mLumbardsGrade II
- 137 mZephyrine CottageGrade II
- 146 m35, Shiremoor HillGrade II
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
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Important details
- Council
- South Somerset
- Application type
- Work to Trees
- Postcode
- TA16 5PR
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- Merriott
- Target decision
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 5 days slower than South Somerset's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 2 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15089832
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15089832
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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