Planning application
Norse Cottage North Street Drayton Langport Somerset TA10 0LE
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: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00615/LBC Granted
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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