Planning application
Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 - Sycamore - Remove. G1 - Laurel - Remove.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1160/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1160/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 24 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Ashwick Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA3 5BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/0969/TCA Granted
Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
T1 Beech (TPO M1170) - Crown reduction (selective) of up to 3m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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14 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 August 2025, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
T1 Beech (TPO M1170) - Crown reduction (selective) of up to 3m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Drake House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5BY
Ash (T8) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Beech (T9, T14 & T15) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Elm (T10) - Remove storm damaged branch leaning on boundary fence & reduce overall crown by approx 2m.
Granted Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
Drake House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5BY
Sycamore (T1, T2 & T3) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Red Oak (T4, T5 & T6) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Sycamore (T7) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Spruce (T11) - Remove x4 lower branches growing towards property & thin canopy by approx 30%. Spruce (T12 & T13) - Thin canopy by approx 30%.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
Sycamore (T29) - Fell.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Oakhill Manor Zion Hill Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5AW
T1 - Cider Gum: Fell to ground level and grind stump.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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54/26/00009 Granted
10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP
Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.
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07/26/00013 Granted
90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH
Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.
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43/26/00008 Granted
St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH
Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).
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17/26/00054 Granted
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.
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43/26/00011 Granted
The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP
Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)