Planning application
The Old Rectory Stout Road High Ham Langport Somerset TA10 9BY
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.02 Corsican Pine (T10), (T15) and (T17) and crown lift and remove heavy stems to No.06 Holm Oaks (H) included within Conservation Area. AMENDED SPECIFICATION: Removal of T10 only, Limited raising of holm oaks to achieve statutory clearance over highway. All works in keeping with BS5837 2010 (7/7/2026)
As published by the council, reference 26/01224/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01224/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
- Parish
- High Ham
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA10 9BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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
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Who's behind it
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Lawton Forestry Ltd Agent, registered in Yeovil
Active · incorporated 2003 · Yeovil
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 9 July 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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