Planning application
Old Bincombe Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES
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. T1 Western Red Cedar - Shorten large side stem on West side at 6m above ground level to leave at 1.5m from main stem Reason - Tree leaning over neighbours drive/house stem showing signs of stress cracking close to main stem union.
As published by the council, reference 25/02078/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02078/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- CREWKERNE
- Parish
- Crewkerne
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA18 7ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01551/TCA Granted
Old Bincombe Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree and Carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Beech (1) - Reduce the 4 large lowest branches towards neighbours to the North East by 4.5m to secondary branches Variegated Holly (2) - Fell and grind out stump Copper Beech (3) - Remove 50mm diameter branch in adjacent pittosporum crown to Southwest and shorten other branches to Southwest to clear crown of pittosporum Bird Cherry (4) - Shorten leaning side branch on LV power line side by 3m back into rest of crown
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 October 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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