Planning application
Snowdon House High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QS
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. 2 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Cedar - Reduce canopy quadrant over private residents garden by 3m, back to suitable growth points. T2 Holly - Fell (multi-stemmed specimen). T3 Holly - Fell. T4 Lime - Reduce crown height and spread by 3m, back to suitable growth points.
As published by the council, reference 26/00827/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00827/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- CHARD NORTH
- Parish
- Chard Town
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA20 1QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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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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