Planning application
Cedar Lodge West Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Silver Birch - Fell, This fast growing tree has been topped previously and, considering its proximity to the adjacent infrastructure, is not worthy of retention.
As published by the council, reference 25/03020/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03020/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA13 5DQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00598/HOU Granted
Cedar Lodge West Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DQ
Demolition of the southwestern boundary wall and erection of timber fence.
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25/02985/TCA Granted
Cedar Lodge West Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DQ
Notification of intent to fell No. 1 Lime (T1) due to close proximity to the listed wall where future growth is likely to cause damage, long-term retention is not advisable and No. 1 Silver Birch (T2) has poor form and its long-term retention is also not recommended within a Conservation Area
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 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
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter
131 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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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