Planning application
Leath House South Cheriton Templecombe Somerset BA8 0BG
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. 1 Conifer Tree and replace with another smaller manageable tree within a Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 26/00935/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00935/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- BLACKMOOR VALE
- Parish
- Horsington
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA8 0BG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00731/TCA Granted
Leath House South Cheriton Templecombe Somerset BA8 0BG
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Pine tree - Fell - There are a few large dead branches within the tree.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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28 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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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