Planning application
22 Butts Castle Butts Ilminster Somerset TA19 0AY
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 - Cherry - Reduce in height by 1/3rd and shorten laterals to create a natural shape.
As published by the council, reference 25/02253/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02253/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 10 Oct 2025
- Ward
- ILMINSTER
- Parish
- Ilminster
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA19 0AY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
10 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 80% granted
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See who's behind itWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 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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