Planning application
Rogate 8 Leg Square Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Yew - Reduce by 1m. T2-3 Yew - reduce by 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1405/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1405/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Shepton Mallet Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 5LL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/2391/TCA Granted
Rogate 8 Leg Square Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5LL
T1 Box Elder Reshape T2 Magnolia Reshape
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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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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
90 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 96% granted
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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 4 September 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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