Planning application
Ivy Wall House Back Lane Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Apple (T1) - Fell, Crab apple (T2) - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0328/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0328/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Batcombe Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 6AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
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 2 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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