Planning application
St Pauls C Of E Vc Junior School 4 Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Horse chestnut (T1) - Crown raise low branches resting on neighbours outbuilding by 2m back to sound pruning points. Beech (T3) - Crown raise by 2.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1368/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1368/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approval
- Received
- 11 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 5LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1345/TCA Granted
St Pauls C Of E Vc Junior School 4 Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA
Pruning of T1 yew & T2 laurel branches by 2 meters.
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2025/1210/FUL Granted
St Pauls C Of E Vc Junior School 4 Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA
Proposed Canopy above play area in school
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2025/1038/TCA Granted
St Pauls C Of E Vc Junior School 4 Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA
T1 Lime - Fell to ground level. T2 Beech - Crown raise to 5 meters. T3 Ash - Crown raise to 5.5 meters. T4 Lawson Cypress - Crown raise to 5.5 meters.
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2025/0704/FUL Granted
St Pauls C Of E Vc Junior School 4 Paul Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LA
Proposed modular building on edge of rear playground.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jul 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Sep 2025
Decision issued: TPO Approval
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25 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 September 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.
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