Planning application
Car Park Great Ostry Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5TT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to include crown lifting, felling & pruning. Please see application form for details.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1204/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1204/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
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 5TT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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 12 August 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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