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Lyndon Cottage Oxford Street Evercreech Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6HT

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/1417/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1-4 - Leylandii - Fell due to poor health. T5 - Sycamore - Fell due to overgrown seedling.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1417/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1417/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
Mendip South Division
Parish
Evercreech Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 6HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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