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6 The Cedars Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6LG

Refused Exmoor National Park 2025/2252/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

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.

  • 2023/0982/TPO Withdrawn

    6 The Cedars Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6LG

    T1 - M1031 - Oriental Plane - Reduce spread of tree x 9.5m.

    Decided 19 Sep 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Refusal

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

69 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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