Planning application
23 Bower Hinton Martock Somerset TA12 6JY
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. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. T2 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. T3 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. T4 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. AMENDED SPECIFICATION 09.12.25: T1 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. WITHDRAWN T2 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. WITHDRAWN T3 - Ash - Reduce Crown by 50%, remove dead, dying and weak branches. WITHDRAWN T4 - ash - Fell T5 - ash - Fell
As published by the council, reference 25/02646/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02646/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- MARTOCK
- Parish
- Martock
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA12 6JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 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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