Planning application
Cobstones Main Street Barrington Ilminster Somerset TA19 0JB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to remove No. 1 Maple tree (Tree A) and reduce diameter of No.1 Maple tree (Tree B) by 2-3 metres including thinning of inner branches within a Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 26/00405/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00405/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- Barrington
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA19 0JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
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 16 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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