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The Old Rectory Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EJ

Refused Exmoor National Park 25/02797/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. Beech Tree - reduce by 2-3 metres.

As published by the council, reference 25/02797/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02797/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Dec 2025
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Castle Cary
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA7 7EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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