Planning application
7 Chestnut Parade Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4DW
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1 & T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. T3 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout crown. (M1273)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0550/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0550/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: TPO Split Decision
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 4DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/0137/TPO Granted
7 Chestnut Parade Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4DW
T1 and T2 - Horsechestnut: carry out a full canopy reduction of 1.5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TPO Split Decision
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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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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