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The Old School Church Lane Pitcombe Bruton Somerset BA10 0PE

18/03123/TPOTree Preservation OrderApproved

Approved on 26 November 2018

Council decision: Application Permitted with Conditions

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Proposal

Application to carry out tree works to No. 2 Lime Trees known as T1 & T2 shown within Tree Preservation Order SSDC(Pitcombe No.1 1995 confirmed 13th March 1996) Application to carry out tree works within a conservation area (T3, T4, T5, G1 & G2 as shown on location plan)

Received
1 October 2018
Council
South Somerset
Ward
TOWER
  1. Received1 Oct
  2. Validated1 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 Nov
  5. Decided26 Nov

Decided in 56 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Old School Church Lane Pitcombe Bruton Somerset BA10 0PE. South Somerset has handled 1,950 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 2 weeks longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in the Pitcombe conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 773 applications in total for the BA10 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at South Somerset were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BA10 0PE
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Pitcombe
District
EAST

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 October 2018
Target decision date
26 November 2018

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Schofield Tree Surgery 2 Back Lane Darshill Shepton Mallet BA4 5JT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Pitcombe
  • Listed building: Grade II: The Old SchoolOn this site · +2 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Planning history at this site

4 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    23 Jan

    Discharge of Conditions No. 5 (method statement) and No. 6 (tree protection measures) of Planning Application…

    Conditions DischargedDischarge of conditions26/00163/DOC1
  2. 2025
    14 Jan

    A replacement outbuilding (ancillary annexe) to contain bedrooms, bathroom, living space, and garden storage…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsHouseholder25/00076/HOU
  3. 2014
    7 Jan

    Application to carry out tree surgery works to 2 Lime trees known as T1 and T2 of the South Somerset District…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsTree Preservation Order14/00101/TPO
  4. 2009
    20 Feb

    Application to carry out tree surgery works to 2 Lime trees known as T1 and T2 of the South Somerset District…

    Application Permitted with ConditionsTree Preservation Order09/00753/TPO

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