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Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/2085/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce crown by approx 25 - 30% previous reduction points 12 - 15m final height. T2 - Hawthorn - Reduce leggy growth in upper crown 2.5m. T3 - Walnut - Remove lower limb over lawns to East. T4 - Maple - Formative prune to reshape canopy. T5 - Poplar - Re- pollard.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2085/TCA

Application record

Reference
2025/2085/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Ward
Shepton Mallet Division
Parish
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Postcode
BA4 5JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/1551/TCA Granted

    Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    T1- Sycamor, Crown Lift , T2- Sycamor, Crown Lift.

    Decided 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2022/0043/TCA Granted

    Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    T1 - Poplar, Pollard to approx 6 to 8m T2 - Rowan, reduce to height approx 3m

    Decided 10 Mar 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 January 2026, 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

J Murtagh Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2026/1551/TCA Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T1- Sycamor, Crown Lift , T2- Sycamor, Crown Lift.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Sunny Mount Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2022/0043/TCA Submitted 12 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    T1 - Poplar, Pollard to approx 6 to 8m T2 - Rowan, reduce to height approx 3m

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Studfold Cottage Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2026/0319/TCA Submitted 17 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Cherry (T1) - Reduce end weight in upper crown & over neighbouring property by approx 30%. Laylandii (T2) - Fell. Laylandii (T3) - Reduce to approx 2 metres high.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • The Cottage Ham Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5JW

    2026/1268/HSE Submitted 3 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Construction of a new greenhouse in the rear garden

    Granted Householder 10 docs
    Domestic
  • The Cottage Ham Lane Shepton Mallet BA4 5JW

    2020/0417/APP Submitted 26 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details), 4 (materials repointing), 5 (construction details lean-to and shed), 6 (materials lean-toand shed), 7 (materials pantiles for garden store), 8 (handrail), 9 (ducts, pipes and rainwater goods), 10 (floor boards of first floor) on listed consent 2019/2331/LBC.

    Granted Conditions 30 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Cottage Ham Lane Shepton Mallet BA4 5JW

    2020/0416/APP Submitted 26 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (joinery details), 4 (materials repointing), 5 (construction details lean-to and shed), 6 (materials lean-toand shed), 7 (materials pantiles for garden store), 8 (handrail), 9 (ducts, pipes and rainwater goods), 10 (floor boards of first floor) on planning consent 2019/2330/FUL.

    Granted Conditions 30 docs
    Small domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 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