Planning application
Durford House 7 Leg Square Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1-2 - Dogwood - Reduce from house by 1m. T3 - Fell dying Hawthorn
As published by the council, reference 2026/1404/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1404/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Postcode
- BA4 5LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Pearns Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Frome
Active · incorporated 2022 · Frome
110 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 97% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TCZTCZ - TCA APPROVAL
- PVWRCM - OFFICER REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- SKETCH PLAN
- CONLI - CONSULTEE LIST
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
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98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
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Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Rogate 8 Leg Square Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LL
T1 - Yew - Reduce by 1m. T2-3 Yew - reduce by 1.5m.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
2 Barren Down House Barrendown Lane Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LL
Replace existing cement/asbestos roof slates with natural slate, to include new lead valleys
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs -
6 Cornhill Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LT
Conversion of the existing loft to create a new habitable areas with flat roof dormer to the rear elevation. New ground floor rear extension to replace the existing conservatory.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 11 docsSmall domestic -
10 Peter Street Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5BL
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Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
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50/26/00076 Granted
Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA
Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.
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15/26/00009 Granted
Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS
Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.
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08/26/00095 Granted
19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ
Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.
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08/26/00096 Granted
68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ
Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.
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17/26/00062 Granted
29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW
Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.