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Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN

Granted Exmoor National Park 2022/0083/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TPO M1122 - Yew (tag 401) - Reduce the length of the branches that extend towards the house by 1-2m to the south and south-west. Also remove all deadwood from the crown.

As published by the council, reference 2022/0083/TPO

Application record

Reference
2022/0083/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Approval
Received
18 Jan 2022
Validated
18 Jan 2022
Decided
28 Jan 2022
Ward
Shepton West (Historic)
Parish
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 5UN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0697/LBC Awaiting decision

    Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN

    Removal of damaged non original fireplace insert to restore original opening, for installation of wood fire stove.

    Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/1926/TPO Awaiting decision

    Woodbourne House West Shepton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5UN

    T1 - Holme Oak - Reducing a large branch overhanging the road and a low voltage power line back to a suitable main fork. (M1122).

    Submitted 22 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jan 2022

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: TPO Approval

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bosky Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Frome

Active · incorporated 2022 · Frome

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 January 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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