Planning application
25/02624/TCA
35 Lower Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5NL
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. Magnolia Tree pruning of overgrown upper and side branches - Crown and reduce it radially by 2.5-3 Meters. Willow Tree pruning of overgrown upper and side branches - repollarding 3 meters from ground level and 3 meters radially.
As published by the council, reference 25/02624/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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4 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Within 500 metres
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25/02624/TCA Granted
35 Lower Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5NL
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. Magnolia Tree pruning of overgrown upper and side branches - Crown and reduce it radially by 2.5-3 Meters. Willow Tree pruning of overgrown upper and side branches - repollarding 3 meters from ground level and 3 meters radially.
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