Planning application
Boxbush Farm Frys Lane To Mill Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-2 - Box Stems - Fell. T3 - Beech - Reduction x 3m all over. T4 - Norway Maple - Reduction by 1.5m all over. T5 - Cherry - Reduction by 1.5m all over
As published by the council, reference 2026/0017/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0017/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Batcombe Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 6HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1389/HSE Awaiting decision
Boxbush Farm Frys Lane To Mill Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HD
Demolition of existing single-storey extensions with the erection of side & rear extensions. Internal works & erection of greenhouse.
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2026/1390/LBC Awaiting decision
Boxbush Farm Frys Lane To Mill Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HD
Demolition of existing single storey extensions with the erection of side & rear extensions. Internal reconfiguration works, addition of skylights, glazed link to connect extension & erection of greenhouse.
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2026/0577/TCA Granted
Boxbush Farm Frys Lane To Mill Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HD
T1 & T2 - Himalayan Birch - Fell to allow larger stem to flourish as a standalone tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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9 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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