15 Manor Gardens Wincanton Somerset BA9 9QR
Proposal
Notifiction of intent to carry out Tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T2 Beech - The tree is the second one of a group of four trees. The first tree(T1) on neighbour's side ( No. 16) has been reduced last year. It is required to reduce the tree at no.15 to maintain a continuous balance and symmetry among the companion canopies. The following action will be implemented: Reduce canopy spread of west quadrant by approx. 2.5-3 metres to realign canopy of neighbours tree( No.16 MG). ? Reduce height by approx. 2 metres to match canopy of neighbourstree ( No.16 MG). ? Reduce east quadrant lower canopy ( Common Road side) by 1.5 metres to keep clearance from HGV vehicles and reduce mechanical stress load on over extended bottom branches. Maximum pruning cut will not exceed 80mm in diameter. Pruning practice should meet BS3998 criteria.
- Received
- 17 August 2026
- Decided
- 29 September 2026 · Application Permitted
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 7 October 2026
- Council
- South Somerset
- Ward
- WINCANTON AND BRUTON
- ReceivedSubmitted17 Aug
- ValidatedValidated17 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 Sep
Decided in 43 days
This is a planning application at 15 Manor Gardens Wincanton Somerset BA9 9QR. South Somerset has handled 14,176 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 43 days, 12 days quicker than South Somerset's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 573 applications in total for the BA9 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: WincantonPart of the site
- 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 (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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