Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1579/TPO - Works/Felling of TPO Trees Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T4,12,13 & 22 - Ash- Pollard to 15m. T18 - Ash- remove dead wood, T14 - Ash - Fell. () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
25 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Report · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 13 m away: Frome
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Frome built-up area.
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 4

Last sold for £945,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2024£945,000
8 June 2015£600,000
19 September 2003£380,000
20 August 2001£285,000

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

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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 of TPO Trees
Postcode
BA11 3HN
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
TPO Refusal
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maythorne Trees & Woodlands Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 34 days faster than Mendip's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 4% 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160847
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160847
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Ash (T1 & T2) - Fell. (TPO M384).
2025/1359/TPO
2025
Ash (T1 & T2) - Fell. (TPO M384).
2025/1359/TPO
2025
T1 Ash section fell T2 Hawthorn section fell T3 Hawthorn section fell TPO M384
2025/0360/TPO
2025
T1 Ash section fell T2 Hawthorn section fell T3 Hawthorn section fell TPO M384
2025/0360/TPO
2023 Approved
T1-T4 - Ash - Fell.
2023/1263/TPO
2023 Approved
T1-T4 - Ash - Fell.
2023/1263/TPO
2019 Approved
Proposed works to a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order M384: - T1 - Ash, reduce 3…
2019/2041/TPO
2019 Approved
Proposed works to a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order M384: - T1 - Ash, reduce 3…
2019/2041/TPO
2017 Approved
Proposed works to a TPO tree: felling of a Ash offshoot
2017/3030/TPO
2017 Approved
Proposed works to a TPO tree: felling of a Ash offshoot
2017/3030/TPO
Within ~100m

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2018 Approved
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Proposed 2 storey rear extension
2018/0115/HSE
2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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.