Planning application
West Cottage Swan Hill Haselbury Plucknett Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7RA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 2 Yew Trees (A and B), fell No. 1 Tulip tree (C) and fell No. 1 Silver Birch (D) tree within a Conservation Area. Trees A and B - reduce main trunks to 1.5 meters to encourage new growth in attempt to save them Tree C - fell the tree and to plant further fruit trees Tree D - fell
As published by the council, reference 26/00685/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00685/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- COKER
- Parish
- Haselbury Plucknett
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA18 7RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00273/HOU Granted
West Cottage Swan Hill Haselbury Plucknett Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7RA
Annex for Elderly Relative
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 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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