St Andrews Church Main Street Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NX

1. 9 Dec 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 January 2025, 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.

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.

• The Dower House Mill Lane Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NY

  26/00913/TCA Submitted 22 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. No 5 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees identified - four for trimming and one for felling. AMENDED SPECIFICATION 19.05.26: No. 1 Birch removal, indicated as tree No. 1 in accompanying documents.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Bridge Cottage Main Street Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NY

  24/02834/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2024 200 yards away

  Notification of intent to Fell various trees within a Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Bridge Cottage Main Street Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NY

  26/01659/TCA Submitted 17 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Unable to identify type of tree - Tree by front gate branches starting to obstruct pavement. Thin out. T2 - Large walnut sapling at rear of garden. Reduce height to 15ft AMENDED SPECIFICATION 20.08.26 T1 - Goat Willow - Thin by no more than 15% T2 - Hazel - reduce to 15ft

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Stonesmead Main Street Dowlish Wake Ilminster TA19 0NY

  21/02213/HOU Submitted 9 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  The erection of a single storey rear extension, removal of external staircase and the replacement of first floor glazed door with a window.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Orchardland Main Street Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NY

  26/01828/TCA Submitted 4 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 5 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Facus Sylvatica - Reduce northerly lateral growth by 1.5 - 2 M T2 - Pinus Sylvestris - Remove 3 x lowest northerly branches and reduce rest of growth by 2 - 2.5 M T3 - 2 x Acer Campestre - Reduce northerly lateral growth by 1.5 - 2 M T4 - Picea Abies - raise northerly lower crown to a height of 4 M.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Mill Farm Mill Lane Dowlish Wake Ilminster Somerset TA19 0NY

  26/01377/TCA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1= Ash tree with die-back, 50 feet in height. Reduce back to 35 feet to make safer and hopefully reinvigorate the growth of the tree. Reduce lines are marked on the attached photograph to show approximate pruning points. The tree is growing above the mill channel (leat) so the client is concerned that if nothing is done the tree will begin to shed limbs which could block the leat.

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 54/26/00009 Granted

  10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

  Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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).

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00011 Granted

  The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

  Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees