47 Higher Street West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7QA
Approved on 20 November 2025
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgyer Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Bramley Apple - Reduce the crown size by 60% for on going management of the tree.
- Received
- 7 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Somerset
- Ward
- COKER
- Agent
- Fern Garden and Tree Services Limited
- ReceivedReceived7 Oct
- ValidatedValidated7 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Nov
- DecidedDecided20 Nov
Decided in 44 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is a tree application at 47 Higher Street West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7QA. South Somerset has handled 1,945 applications of this type. This one was decided in 44 days. The site is in the West Chinnock conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 99 applications across COKER. We hold 470 applications in total for the TA18 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
- TA18 7QA
- Application type
- Work to Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- West Chinnock
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 October 2025
- Target decision date
- 18 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Fern Garden and Tree Services Limited
- Agent address
- North Buckham Farm Beaminster DT6 3SH United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: West ChinnockPart of the site
- 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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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20236 Apr
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.
ApprovedWork to Trees23/00938/TCA - 201324 Oct
Application to carry out works to a Hawthorn, Crab Apple, Hazel, Bramley apple, Cherry and Apple tree within…
ApprovedTree(s) in Conservation Area13/04315/TCA - 200827 Feb
Alterations to replace existng kitchen window with a door GR (346755/113312
Application Permitted with ConditionsListed building consent08/00949/LBC - 200827 Feb
Alterations to replace existng kitchen window with a door GR (346755/113312
Application Permitted with ConditionsFull Application08/00948/FUL
Source: South Somerset
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