Pound Cottage 5 The Court Long Lane Dinder Wells Somerset BA5 3PR

1. 17 Oct 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 December 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.

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.

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.

• 4 The Court Long Lane Dinder Wells Somerset BA5 3PR

  2022/0180/APP Submitted 28 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Materials) on planning consent 2021/0620/HSE

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Downside Long Lane Dinder Wells Somerset BA5 3PQ

  2025/1518/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Eucalyptus (T1) - Crown reduce by up to 3m at appropriate unions with pruning wounds no larger than 60mm in diameter.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old Post Office Riverside Dinder Wells Somerset BA5 3PL

  2025/1904/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

  T1 - Bay tree - crown reduction up to 1.5 metres T2 - Apple Tree - crown reduction up to 1.5 metres T3 - Apple Tree - crown reduction up to 1.5 metres T4 - Cobb Nut tree - to coppice up to 3 metres

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• The Old Post Office Riverside Dinder Wells BA5 3PL

  2020/0566/HSE Submitted 12 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement extension

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Dinder House The Rookery Dinder Wells Somerset BA5 3PB

  2021/2885/TCA Submitted 22 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  1086 - (Magnolia x Soulangeana). Attempt to relocate. 1087 - (Magnolia x Soulangeana). Remove. 1093 - (Laburnum). Remove. 1118 - (Sycamore). Remove. 1121 - (False Acacia). Reduce. 1130 - (Cherry Laurel). Remove.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• The Old Rectory Riverside Dinder Wells BA5 3PL

  2020/0604/TCA Submitted 18 Mar 2020 100 yards away

  Proposed works to tree(s) in a Conservation Area: G1 (Portuguese Laurel & Cherry hedge) - reduce to 1.2m G2 (Cherry Laurel) - reduce to 1.2m.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees