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Springfield Lower Street West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7PT

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02633/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. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1: Boxelder Maple. Raise skirt of tree by 1.5m, remove 2m growth and thin tree out. T2: Twisted Willow. Pruning to remove 3m of growth and thin tree out. T3: Hawthorn. Pruning to reduce to 3m height and thin tree out.

As published by the council, reference 25/02633/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02633/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
COKER
Parish
West Chinnock
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA18 7PT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 9 December 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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