Kings School Plox Bruton Somerset BA10 0ED

26/01571/TCAWork to TreesApproved

Approved

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Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No. 4 Trees and Carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1- Cherry - fell - close to bt cables and long side limbs with diseased and decay at base over the rd T2 - Goat willow - pollard to 6 meters - tree is growing over rd T3 Elder - fell - dead tree poor form T4 - Sycamore - Fell - out grown the space causing damage to roof of building T5 - conifer hedge - dying T6 - Ash - fell - out grown space causing damage to buildings AMENDED SPECIFICATION 24.08.26 T1 Cherry - fell T2 Goat willow - Reduce/pullback over road to gain 2m clearance from wires/street furniture, and 5.2m crown clearance for statutory highway requirements T3 Elder - fell T4 Sycamore - Fell T5 - conifer hedge - Remove T6. Ash - Pullback from adjacent structures by 2-3m

Received: 8 July 2026
Council: South Somerset
Ward: WINCANTON AND BRUTON
Agent: Hawkins tree services

ReceivedReceived8 Jul
ValidatedValidated8 Jul
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date19 Aug
DecidedDecided

About this application

This is a tree application at Kings School Plox Bruton Somerset BA10 0ED. South Somerset has handled 1,945 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 8 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Bath conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across WINCANTON AND BRUTON. We hold 772 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 0ED
Application type: Work to Trees
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Bruton

Planning application dates

Date validated: 8 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Hawkins tree services
Agent address: 11 The waldrons Thornford sherborne dt96px GB

Planning decision

Statutory period: 42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-15069819
Comments: 0
Documents: 3

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: Bruton
Listed building: Grade II: The Headmaster'S Tower, About 45 Metres North West of Old House, King'S School, and Adjac…On or next to this site
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.

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Source: South Somerset

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