Planning application
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order. T1 and T2 - Birch - Reduce the height of both to 2ft above the main forks, reduce all side branches, cut back smaller laterals.
As published by the council, reference 25/03088/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03088/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- CHARD SOUTH
- Parish
- Chard Town
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA20 2HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/02098/TPO Granted
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Application to carry out tree surgery work to No.1 tree as shown by the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.
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23/00322/TPO Withdrawn
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Woodland and Garden Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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