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The Witches High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH

25/02640/TPOTree Preservation OrderApproved

Approved on 9 December 2025

Council decision: Application Permitted with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees and Fell No. 1 Tree as shown within the Wincanton Rural District Council (QUCA1) 1971 Tree Preservation Order. T1 Cupressocyparis leylandii -Description of intended work: This tree is over dominant in respect of the property garden and overcasting the south boundary neighbours property. Do to the location a conservative remedial action is not viable therefore it is proposed to fell the tree down to ground level. As collateral benefit the tree removal will enhance the growing halo for the mature magnolia solangiana which stands in the same location. T2Cupressocyparis leylandii - Description of intended work: It is intended to top this small tree and incorporate with the existing level of evergreen hedge. T3 Goat willow: Description of intended work: Reduce apical central portion and east and south quadrant by approx. 3metres from the outer branch tips to mitigate risk of storm damage and branch failure over potential target(Englands Lane and High Street)

Received
28 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Somerset
Ward
CASTLE CARY
  1. Received28 Oct
  2. Validated28 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Dec
  5. Decided9 Dec

Decided in 42 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Witches High Street Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset BA22 7NH. South Somerset has handled 1,950 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days. The site is in the Queen Camel conservation area, with 17 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 126 applications across CASTLE CARY. We hold 2,124 applications in total for the BA22 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
BA22 7NH
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Queen Camel

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 October 2025
Target decision date
23 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
ANDREA MAISTRELLO ARBORICULTURE
Agent address
6 CUTTY COTTAGES NORTH CADBURY YEOVIL BA22 7DQ United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14444738
Comments
0
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Queen Camel
  • Listed building: Grade II: The WitchesOn 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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Source: South Somerset

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