Planning application
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T4 - Sycamore - Reduction of lateral growth by 1.5-2m. T23 (M1153) - Common Ash - Fell. T42 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce failed leader by 1m and remaining stem by 3m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0142/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0142/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: TPO Split Decision
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Ashwick Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA3 5AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0964/TPO Granted
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
M1153 - Ash T23 - Fell due to Ash dieback. Replant with Beech or Hornbeam.
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2026/0554/TCA Granted
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
Sycamore (T29) - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TPO Split Decision
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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