Planning application
Lodge Hill House Station Road Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1EY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Leyland Cypress - Fell. Tree health worsening - Replacement planting of Magnolia Grandiflora to be planted further from the house
As published by the council, reference 2026/0562/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0562/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Mendip West Division
- Parish
- Westbury Sub Mendip Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 1EY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1262/TCA Granted
Lodge Hill House Station Road Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1EY
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell due to poor health with replacement planting proposed.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 May 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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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 May 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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