Planning application
Westholme North Street Martock Somerset TA12 6DH
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 - Plum - Reduce to 1.5m in height. Reason - Major stems split and fractured T2, T3 and T4 - Apples - Reduce crown height by 0.6m to near old reduction points. Thin out regrowth spurs by 10%. Reason - On going tree management.
As published by the council, reference 25/02940/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02940/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- MARTOCK
- Parish
- Martock
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA12 6DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Chris Groves Associates Agent, registered in Bridgwater
Dissolved · incorporated 2009 · Bridgwater
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 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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