West Wells Cottage Main Street East Coker Yeovil Somerset

04/01286/TCATree(s) in Conservation AreaPermitted

Proposal

Application to fell 11 laurel trees and 2 conifers and to carry out tree surgery works to 3 hazels, 14 sycamore and one maple (GR 353959/112381)

Received: 4 May 2004
Decided: 14 June 2004 · Application Permitted
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: South Somerset
Ward: COKER

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedReceived4 May
ValidatedValidated4 May
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date14 Jun
DecidedDecided14 Jun

Decided in 41 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in South Somerset96% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at West Wells Cottage Main Street East Coker Yeovil Somerset. South Somerset has handled 1,945 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 37 days. This one was decided in 41 days, 4 days longer than South Somerset's median. The site is in the East Coker conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 99 applications across COKER.

Application Details

Reference

04/01286/TCA

Address

West Wells Cottage Main Street East Coker Yeovil Somerset

Local Authority

South Somerset

Application Type

Tree(s) in Conservation Area

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

COKER

Parish

East Coker

District

SOUTH

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

4 May 2004

Target Decision Date

14 June 2004

Date Decided

14 June 2004

Date Validated

4 May 2004

Date Submitted

4 May 2004

Committee Meeting

7 July 2004

Decision Issued

15 June 2004

Planning Decision

Decision

Application Permitted

Decided By

Delegated (Use on Recommendations)

Statutory Period

41 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments

Documents

Constraints

Coordinates

50.908978, -2.656441

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Somerset

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Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

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Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: East Coker
Listed building: Grade II: West Wells CottageOn this site · +2 more
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Parrett CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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