Planning application
The Cemetery Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
32.1 - Scots Pine - Fell, 43 - Silver Birch - Fell, 90 - Callery Pear - Clear fallen stem and fell remaining tree, 162 - Silver Birch - Fell, 204 - Common Ash - Fell, 210 - Lawson Cypress - Crown reduction by 6-8m, 211 - Lawson Cypress - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1199/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1199/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 5HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 July 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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