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41 High Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 9AW

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00253/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the Somerset Council Ilminster No. 1 2024 Tree Preservation Order. T1 Lebanon Cedar - selective reduction in lateral spread to reduce mechanical end loading on the branches and reduce overhang of adjacent garage structure, driveway, adjacent shared parking (south) and pedestrian/vehicular route to the West. A lateral reduction to the North of 2-2.5 meters depending on available and suitable pruning points. A lateral reduction to the East of 2.5 - 3 meters over the adjacent garage structure, depending on available pruning points. A lateral reduction to branches to the South ranging between 1.5 - 3 meters depending on available pruning points with longer branches being reduced farther than shorter branches. A lateral reduction to the West of 1.5 - 2 meters depending on available pruning points. The removal of crossing and rubbing branches, attempts will be made to avoid removal where practicable and instead the utilisation of weight reductions to allow branches to naturally raise away from each other will be attempted, however, should this be unsuccessful removal will be utilised. The removal of deadwood throughout the canopy.

As published by the council, reference 26/00253/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00253/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
ILMINSTER
Parish
Ilminster
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA19 9AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/02123/TPO Awaiting decision

    41 High Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 9AW

    Application to fell no. 1 Cedar tree as shown within the South Somerset (Illminster No.1) 2024 Tree Preservation Order. mature cedar (Cedrus spp.) Removal of diseased tree following multiple works and investigations that has determined the tree to be diseased and deemed unsafe.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 24/01734/TCA Refused

    41 High Street Ilminster Somerset TA19 9AW

    Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

G. Trott Tree Consultancy Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Honiton

Active · incorporated 2025 · Honiton

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 April 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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