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Snowdon House High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QS

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/00827/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. 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
Granted As published: 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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/02814/TCA Granted

    Snowdon House High Street Chard Somerset TA20 1QS

    Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 tree within a Conservation Area.

    Decided 3 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Shawyers Agent, registered in Southampton

Dissolved · incorporated 1996 · Southampton

66 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 93% granted

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Gregory Applicant, registered in Copthorne

Active · incorporated 2012 · Copthorne

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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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    24/02814/TCA Submitted 29 Nov 2024 50 yards away

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