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Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02290/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. 2 Trees and Fell No. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. Summary of works: Removal collapsed apple tree, removal two dangerous apple trees and Hazel. Prune and reduce canopy of the 2 remaining apple trees by at least a third to make safe.

As published by the council, reference 25/02290/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02290/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
16 Sep 2025
Decided
8 Oct 2025
Ward
WINCANTON AND BRUTON
Parish
Bruton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA10 0HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

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

  • 26/01732/LBC Awaiting decision

    Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

    Removal of a part-modern stone wall to create new vehicular access from Patwell Lane to the lower rear garden, together with the regrading of levels and the formation of a new driveway and parking area capable of accommodating three vehicles, including provision for an electric vehicle charging point.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01731/HOU Awaiting decision

    Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

    Removal of a part-modern stone wall to create new vehicular access from Patwell Lane to the lower rear garden, together with the regrading of levels and the formation of a new driveway and parking area capable of accommodating three vehicles, including provision for an electric vehicle charging point.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 25/02237/TCA Granted

    Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery works/Fell several trees within a Conservation Area. 4 very overgrown apple trees, one crab apple, and one hazel. One apple tree has collapsed and is dangerous. One apple tree is in imminent danger of collapse given full thickness rot to trunk. The crab apple is in imminent danger of collapse given full thickness rot to its trunk.the remaining apple trees need significant canopy reduction to stabilise them. The hazel needs coppicing. Works - remove collapsed apple tree. Remove apple tree still standing but will collapse immanently. Remove crab apple tree still standing but will collapse imminently. Coppice Hazel. Prune and reduce canopy by at least a third on the two remaining apple trees

    Decided 8 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 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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  • Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

    26/01732/LBC Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    Removal of a part-modern stone wall to create new vehicular access from Patwell Lane to the lower rear garden, together with the regrading of levels and the formation of a new driveway and parking area capable of accommodating three vehicles, including provision for an electric vehicle charging point.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

    26/01731/HOU Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    Removal of a part-modern stone wall to create new vehicular access from Patwell Lane to the lower rear garden, together with the regrading of levels and the formation of a new driveway and parking area capable of accommodating three vehicles, including provision for an electric vehicle charging point.

    Awaiting decision Householder
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  • Suthfield House 11 Quaperlake Street Bruton Somerset BA10 0HF

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    Granted Trees 13 docs
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