Planning application
6 The Cedars Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6LG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 (TPO M1031) - Oriental Plane - Crown reduction by 3 metres all over. See tree survey for further details.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2252/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2252/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: TPO Refusal
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Evercreech Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 6LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2023/0982/TPO Withdrawn
6 The Cedars Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6LG
T1 - M1031 - Oriental Plane - Reduce spread of tree x 9.5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: TPO Refusal
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Osborne tree services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Castle Cary
Active · incorporated 2022 · Castle Cary
79 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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