Planning application
The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)
As published by the council, reference 23/25/0046
Application record
- Reference
- 23/25/0046
- Type
- Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
- Status
- Initially identified as a decision to be made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers.
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Parish
- Milverton
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/25/0046/T Granted
The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton
Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2025, 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them 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
Within 500 metres
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The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton
Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
GARDEN COTTAGE HIGH STREET MILVERTON TAUNTON TA4 1LL
APPLICATION TO FELL ONE WALNUT TREE WITHIN MILVERTON CONSERVATION AREA AT GARDEN COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, MILVERTON.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Pencraig House, High Street, Milverton
Notification to fell one Larch tree within Milverton Conservation Area at Pencraig House, High Street, Milverton
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Highcroft House, High Street, Milverton
98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Notification to carry out management works to two Eucalyptus trees (re-pollard T1 to previous cut points and reduce T2 to 5 metres above ground level) within Milverton Conservation Area at Highcroft House, High Street, Milverton
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
ST MICHAELS HOUSE HIGH STREET MILVERTON WIVELISCOMBE TA4 1LJ
98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep
Notification to carry out management works to one beech tree and one Holm Oak to the rear of St. Michael's House, High Street, Milverton
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
BLACKDOWN HOUSE SAND STREET MILVERTON TAUNTON TA4 1JN
REPLACEMENT OF 3 WINDOWS AT BLACKDOWN HOUSE, SAND STREET, MILVERTON
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs
Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
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07/26/00013 Granted
90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH
Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.
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43/26/00008 Granted
St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH
Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).
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17/26/00054 Granted
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.
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43/26/00011 Granted
The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP
Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)
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17/26/00049 Withdrawn
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 2No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1 and H2 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.