2 Alterhay Cottage Combe St Nicholas Chard Somerset TA20 3LT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia): Fell to ground level. The tree suffered a structural failure where a major limb collapsed onto the public highway. Subsequent inspection revealed severe internal heartwood rot, bark peeling, and fungal bracket growth throughout the remaining trunk, posing an ongoing hazard to the highway and neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
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
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- 50 mMethodist Church, Gates and Railings Fronting RoadGrade II
- 60 mLamp post at NGR ST 3013 1134Grade II
- 85 mGates, railings and wall on north side of churchyard, continued east fronting schoolGrade II
- 99 mTithe CottageGrade II
- 102 mRobert Family Monument in Churchyard, About 30 Metres North of North Porch, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 106 mPyke Family Monument in Churchyard, About 24 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 110 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 20 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 117 mTrout Family Monument in Churchyard, About 13 Metres North of North Porch, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 118 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard About 11 Metres North of North Porch, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 119 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 12 Metres North of North Side, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 120 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard About 13 Metres North of Tower, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 122 mBevils Family Monument in Churchyard About 9 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 123 mAplin Family Monument in Churchyard, About 8 Metres North of Priest's Door, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 128 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard, About 3 Metres North of Priest's Door, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 129 mUnidentified Monument in Churchyard, 500 Millimetres West of North Porch, Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 137 mChurch of St NicholasGrade I
- 145 mRectory CourtGrade 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- South Somerset
- Application type
- Work to Trees
- Postcode
- TA20 3LT
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sept 2026
- Ward
- CHARD NORTH
- Parish
- Combe St Nicholas
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 10 of the 56-day target. South Somerset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.
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 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15256442
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15256442
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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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