Southleigh East Street West Coker Yeovil Somerset BA22 9BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01429/TCA - Work to Trees Approved

Proposal

Notification of intent to reduce by approx 2m to No.04 Beech trees (T1-T4) and reduce and shape by approx 2m in height and 1m in width to No.01 Silver Birch (T5) included within Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated (Use on Recommendations) · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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.
West Coker 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the West Coker built-up area; Heritage at risk 98 m away: The east Rope Walk, at Job Gould's West of England Twine Works, East Street; 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 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 1

Last sold for £547,000 in December 2018. Detached house, freehold.

7 December 2018£547,000

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

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, 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
BA22 9BG
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
COKER
Parish
West Coker
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Applicant
Show
Agent
BOWDITCH COUNTRYSIDE MANAGEMENT LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 4 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 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15023024
Planning Portal ref
PP-15023024
Statutory expiry
31 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.