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18 High Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9JQ

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/01365/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. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Leyland cypress - Fell. 18 High Street is a Grade II listed building and T1 is compromising the fabric of the structure.

As published by the council, reference 26/01365/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01365/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026
Ward
WINCANTON AND BRUTON
Parish
Wincanton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA9 9JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 August 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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