Planning application
18 High Street Wincanton Somerset BA9 9JQ
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
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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