Planning application
26/01065/TPO
1 Grants Close Wincanton Somerset BA9 9NS
Proposal
Application to Fell No. 9 Trees and 1 Group of trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (WINC 1) 1996 Tree Preservation Order. TG1: Field maple (x4) and sycamore (x5) - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. G1: Mixed species group includes saplings of sycamore, field maple and elm - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stumps (to inhibit regrowth) the sycamore, field maple and elm saplings. The above trees in the groups have been identified as contributing to the subsidence of no. 1 Grants Close, Wincanton. and required removal to help prevent further damage.
As published by the council, reference 26/01065/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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