Planning application
5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB
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 of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 25/03079/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03079/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA13 5DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02324/TCA Awaiting decision
5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB
Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Holly Tree Within a conservation area.
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26/00600/TCA Granted
5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB
Notification of intent to fell No.01 Conifer tree included within Conservation Area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 February 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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