Planning application
Grain Cottage Pylle Road Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4BP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-Yew, fell. T2- Spruce, fell.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1550/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1550/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Pilton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA4 4BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 22 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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