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5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00600/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intent to fell No.01 Conifer tree included within Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 26/00600/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00600/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
South Petherton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA13 5DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02324/TCA Awaiting decision

    5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

    Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Holly Tree Within a conservation area.

    Submitted 29 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 25/03079/TCA Granted

    5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

    Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area

    Decided 11 Feb 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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  • 5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

    26/02324/TCA Submitted 29 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

    Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Holly Tree Within a conservation area.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

    25/03079/TCA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area

    Granted Trees 6 docs
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