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The Glen Nursing Home Shapway Lane Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JS

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/0285/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce by 2 metres all over and removal of deadwood (M1084).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0285/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/0285/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Approval
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Mendip South Division
Parish
Evercreech Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 6JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/1479/TPO Awaiting decision

    The Glen Nursing Home Shapway Lane Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JS

    T15 - Copper Beech Tree - Reduction of northern side x 1.5-2m to reduce weight towards bungalow. (M1084).

    Submitted 12 Aug 2025 Trees
  • 2023/1445/TPO Granted

    The Glen Nursing Home Shapway Lane Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6JS

    T9 - Horse chestnut - reduce two leaders by 3 metres to reduce weight and leverage. T10 - Walnut - reduce leader by 3 metres to reduce weight and leverage and to shape tree. T14 - Copper Beech - reduce 2 large layeracs by approx 25 feet by 3 metres to reduce leverage on non tensile forks. T22 - Horse chestnut - crown reduction of 3 metres all over to prune out dieback and reduce weight. T23 - Horse chestnut - Pollard tree at main tree forks approx 12 feet to prevent total tree failure in car park. T6 - Reduce crown by 3 metres all over.

    Decided 24 Oct 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Approval

  3. 9 Aug 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

79 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 April 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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    Granted Trees 5 docs
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