The Mead South Cheriton Templecombe Somerset BA8 0BG
Approved on 13 October 2026
Council decision: Application Permitted
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Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 2 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1. Norway Spruce Fell - roots causing trip hazard and affecting drive. Ultimately a large woodland tree not suited to front garden beside drive. T2 - Cherry, poor crown vitality. Fell and replant with another Prunus species (variety TBC). T3 - Norway Maple/Crimson King - remove major deadwood. T4 - Hazel - reduce height to 7ft from ground level
- Received
- 24 August 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 8 November 2026
- Council
- South Somerset
- Ward
- BLACKMOOR VALE
- ReceivedReceived24 Aug
- ValidatedValidated24 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date5 Oct
- DecidedDecided13 Oct
Decided in 50 days (council typically 42)
About this application
This is a tree application at The Mead South Cheriton Templecombe Somerset BA8 0BG. South Somerset has handled 1,945 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 8 days longer than South Somerset's typical decision time. The site is in the South Cheriton conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across BLACKMOOR VALE. We hold 297 applications in total for the BA8 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
- BA8 0BG
- Application type
- Work to Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Horsington
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 August 2026
- Target decision date
- 5 October 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- David Harness Tree Management
- Agent address
- Church Gate Milton On Stour Gillingham Dorset SP8 5QD GB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-15176028
- Documents
- 3
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: South Cheriton
- 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.
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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Source: South Somerset
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