Planning application
Silver Ash Farm South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to fell No.01 Weeping Ash (fraxinus excelsior var. pendula) included within South Somerset Tree Preservation Order (CACA1) 1985.
As published by the council, reference 26/00520/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00520/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA7 7ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 12 May 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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