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Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/0482/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Goat willow (H1) - Cut to 1m. Hawthorne (T1) - Reduce by 30% & thin by 20%. Hazel (T2) - Re-coppice to 50%. Willow (T3) - Re-pollard to last pruning points, remove approx 3m. Privet (H2) - Reduce by approx 1m.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0482/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/0482/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Decided
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Mendip South Division
Parish
Batcombe Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 6AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2052/TCA Awaiting decision

    Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

    T1 - Apple tree - Prune to tidy, remove crossing and dead branches 10% thin. T2 - Acer tree - Prune to tidy 0.5-1m.

    Submitted 11 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 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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  • Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

    2025/2052/TCA Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    T1 - Apple tree - Prune to tidy, remove crossing and dead branches 10% thin. T2 - Acer tree - Prune to tidy 0.5-1m.

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • Top-O-Hollow Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

    2025/0173/TCA Submitted 3 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    G1 - Birch x 3 - Reduction by 3m. G2 - Birch x 2 - Reduction by 2m.

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  • Shortwood Farmhouse Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

    2021/2861/HSE Submitted 20 Dec 2021 100 yards away

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    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 29 docs
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  • Jackdaw Cottage Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AB

    2026/1808/LBC Submitted 18 Sep 2026 300 yards away

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    2026/1807/HSE Submitted 18 Sep 2026 300 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Retrospective application for works to repair and re-waterproof the existing slate roof.

    Awaiting decision Householder Roofing 10 docs
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  • Jackdaw Cottage Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AB

    2026/1607/LBC Submitted 21 Aug 2026 300 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Application for the erection of a rear single-storey extension and the refurbishment of the principal building, to include repair and upgrade of existing windows, installation of conservation rooflights, reinstatement of traditional materials, conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation, drainage improvements, and minor landscaping. Replacement of existing roof tiles with Spanish slates (retrospective) (Amended 27.08.2026)

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