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Norse Cottage North Street Drayton Langport Somerset TA10 0LE

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02867/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. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. Walnut tree, overhanging the roof of the property, looking to cut back all round by 2 - 3m all round. AMENDED SPECIFICATION 17.12.25 2m pullback over/adjacent to the structure on the southern quadrant 1.5m reduction for the rest of the crown. All work in keeping with BS3998:2010 and best industry practice.

As published by the council, reference 25/02867/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02867/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
Parish
Drayton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA10 0LE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00615/LBC Awaiting decision

    Norse Cottage North Street Drayton Langport Somerset TA10 0LE

    Replace the mortar around 3 chimneys with lead flashing; if required repoint areas of mortar joint joints in chimney with similar; re-point ridge tiles if required or loose.

    Submitted 16 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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