Planning application
Little Orchard High Street Butleigh Street Somerset BA6 8SY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Weeping Willow: crown raise, secondary drooping growth by approx 2m to allow better spacing for the shrubs below. Pruning cuts will not exceed 25mm in diameter.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1210/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1210/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Butleigh Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA6 8SY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
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Bruton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 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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