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Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

Granted Exmoor National Park 2022/0043/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Poplar, Pollard to approx 6 to 8m T2 - Rowan, reduce to height approx 3m

As published by the council, reference 2022/0043/TCA

Application record

Reference
2022/0043/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
12 Jan 2022
Validated
12 Jan 2022
Decided
10 Mar 2022
Ward
Shepton West (Historic)
Parish
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 5JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/1551/TCA Granted

    Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    T1- Sycamor, Crown Lift , T2- Sycamor, Crown Lift.

    Decided 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2025/2085/TCA Awaiting decision

    Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce crown by approx 25 - 30% previous reduction points 12 - 15m final height. T2 - Hawthorn - Reduce leggy growth in upper crown 2.5m. T3 - Walnut - Remove lower limb over lawns to East. T4 - Maple - Formative prune to reshape canopy. T5 - Poplar - Re- pollard.

    Submitted 18 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2022

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

J Murtagh Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 March 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2026/1551/TCA Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T1- Sycamor, Crown Lift , T2- Sycamor, Crown Lift.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2025/2085/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

    T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce crown by approx 25 - 30% previous reduction points 12 - 15m final height. T2 - Hawthorn - Reduce leggy growth in upper crown 2.5m. T3 - Walnut - Remove lower limb over lawns to East. T4 - Maple - Formative prune to reshape canopy. T5 - Poplar - Re- pollard.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

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    2020/0416/APP Submitted 26 Feb 2020 50 yards away

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