Planning application
26/01197/TCA
Manor Lodge Silver Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BY
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Silver Birch tree in garden approx 50 years old, dead. Mr Mike Robert?s, Tree Surgeon, has inspected the tree on 21st May 2026, he agreed the tree was dead, he tapped the trunk and it appears holllow up to at least 4 feet above ground level. He could see the dead branches that are breaking off.
As published by the council, reference 26/01197/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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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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