Planning application
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T29) - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0554/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0554/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- Ashwick Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA3 5AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0964/TPO Granted
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
M1153 - Ash T23 - Fell due to Ash dieback. Replant with Beech or Hornbeam.
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2026/0142/TPO Split decision
Oakhill House Dean Lane Oakhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA3 5AQ
T4 - Sycamore - Reduction of lateral growth by 1.5-2m. T23 (M1153) - Common Ash - Fell. T42 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce failed leader by 1m and remaining stem by 3m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 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
5 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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