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The Vicarage 1 Castle Street Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6RE

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/03090/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Group, Fell No. 2 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. G1 - group of mixed shrubs: In poor spacing and in close contact with boundary wall in places. Fell all but the two Winter flowering viburnum. Replant with better spacing and more suitable shrines for the location. S1 - Pittosporum: crown raise to facilitate the parking space S2 - ceonothus. Poor form and crowding the fencing and gate area. Fell to ground level. Replanting will be done to maintain shrub stocks throughout the garden. T1 - multi stemmed cherry. Poor form, becoming too large for locality to house. Low options for size management without disrupting the growth habit and overall aesthetic of the tree. Fell to ground level. Replant a more suitable tree elsewhere in the garden within the further development of the grounds. T2 - Cherry: good form and pruning options. Prune by up to 2m in height and spread with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. T3 - Magnolia: good form, very close to boundary wall. Prune by up to 2m in height and spread with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter.

As published by the council, reference 25/03090/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/03090/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Decided
5 Feb 2026
Ward
MARTOCK
Parish
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA14 6RE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Bruton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 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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