Planning application
Kapawi Cottage 2 High Street Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Holly (T1) - Reduce by 0.3m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1583/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1583/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 29 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Norton St Philip Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA2 7LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Pearns Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Frome
Active · incorporated 2022 · Frome
110 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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In Exmoor National Park
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50/26/00076 Granted
Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA
Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.
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15/26/00009 Granted
Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS
Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.
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08/26/00095 Granted
19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ
Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.
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08/26/00096 Granted
68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ
Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.
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17/26/00062 Granted
29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW
Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.