Planning application
5 WINDMILL HILL NORTH CURRY TAUNTON TA3 6LY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Carry out crown reduction, selective crown thinning, and corrective formative pruning to a group of established fruit trees within the garden, in order to manage excessive canopy growth, improve light penetration, reduce congestion and interlocking branches, and support the long-term health, structure, and sustainable form of the trees. All works are designed to retain the character, amenity value, and contribution of the trees to the conservation area at 5 Windmill Hill, North Curry
As published by the council, reference 24/26/0003/T
Application record
- Reference
- 24/26/0003/T
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Parish
- North Curry
- Postcode
- TA3 6LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/26/0012/LB Granted
5 WINDMILL HILL NORTH CURRY TAUNTON TA3 6LY
Installation of an EV charging point to the front of 5 Windmill Hill, North Curry
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24/24/0038/LB Granted
5 WINDMILL HILL NORTH CURRY TAUNTON TA3 6LY
Replacement of windows to the rear of 5 Windmill Hill, North Curry (amended scheme to 24/24/0026LB)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 February 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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