The Old Vicarage Church Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01417/TCA - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Notification of intent to fell and replace No.01 tree within a Conservation Area - T1 being Eucalyptus - Snow Gum - E. Niphophila Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Merriott 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 Merriott 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 · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £672,000 in December 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 December 2014£672,000
30 January 2004£620,000

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

Building

Floor area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Work to Trees
Postcode
TA16 5PS
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Merriott
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brynley Andrews Associates ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 9 days faster 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15020597
Planning Portal ref
PP-15020597
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.