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Lower Knole Farm Knole Long Sutton Langport Somerset TA10 9HZ

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02060/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 25/02060/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02060/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
18 Aug 2025
Decided
18 Sep 2025
Ward
SOMERTON
Parish
Long Sutton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA10 9HZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02350/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lower Knole Farm Knole Long Sutton Langport Somerset TA10 9HZ

    Notification of intent to Carry Out Tree Surgery works to No. 60 Trees within a Conservation Area. Carry out routine maintenance and formative pruning (thinning/removal of dead and diseased branches/removal of crossed limbs)when required in accordance with BS3998 and industry best practice. Approximately 60 apple trees in the orchard coloured blue on attached plan.

    Submitted 2 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02300/TCA Awaiting decision

    Lower Knole Farm Knole Long Sutton Langport Somerset TA10 9HZ

    Notification of intent to Fell No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. No. 3 very dead old trees in apple orchard.

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 25/02063/TCA Granted

    Lower Knole Farm Knole Long Sutton Langport Somerset TA10 9HZ

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to various trees within a Conservation Area. Annual pruning of trees in apple orchard. Removal of old dead apple trees as and when required.

    Decided 18 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 18 September 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.

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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