Planning application
Stonecrest Weir Lane Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4BS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawson Cypress (T1 & T2) - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0330/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0330/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Pilton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 4BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 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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