Planning application
Drake House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T1, T2 & T3) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Red Oak (T4, T5 & T6) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Sycamore (T7) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Spruce (T11) - Remove x4 lower branches growing towards property & thin canopy by approx 30%. Spruce (T12 & T13) - Thin canopy by approx 30%.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0325/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0325/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Ashwick Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA3 5BY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
2026/0379/TPO Granted
Drake House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5BY
Ash (T8) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Beech (T9, T14 & T15) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Elm (T10) - Remove storm damaged branch leaning on boundary fence & reduce overall crown by approx 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
17 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
-
17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
-
9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RFP Tree and Landscape Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Street
Active · incorporated 2015 · Street
51 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Drake House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5BY
Ash (T8) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Beech (T9, T14 & T15) - Reduce overall crown by approx 2m. Elm (T10) - Remove storm damaged branch leaning on boundary fence & reduce overall crown by approx 2m.
Granted Trees 5 docsSmall domestic -
The Round House Little London Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5AU
90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Installation of replacement windows
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs -
Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
T1 Beech (TPO M1170) - Crown reduction (selective) of up to 3m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
T1 Beech (TPO M1170) - Crown reduction (selective) of up to 3m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Brewer Court Brewery Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet BA3 5AT
Proposed replacement roof finish and new rooflights
Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 12 docsDomestic -
Spencer House Manor Place High Street Oakhill Radstock Somerset BA3 5BY
T3 - Sycamore - Remove. G1 - Laurel - Remove.
Granted Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
-
50/26/00076 Granted
Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA
Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.
-
15/26/00009 Granted
Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS
Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.
-
08/26/00095 Granted
19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ
Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.
-
08/26/00096 Granted
68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ
Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.
-
17/26/00062 Granted
29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW
Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.