Planning application
Dunster Almshouses Church Street Donyatt Ilminster Somerset TA19 0RL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 7 Trees and Fell No. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1Oak tree in bottom left side to have lower branches removed and side to be trimmed and tidied T2 Alder tree to be cut to ground level T3 Field Maple Tree One low limb to be removed back to main trunk T4 Horse Chestnut Tree Two main stems to be removed back to third stem T5 Sweet chestnut tree to be sectionally felled to ground level T6 Norway Cyprus tree to be sectionally felled to ground level that is entwined with an ash tree T7 Field maple tree beside ash tree to be sectionally felled to ground level T8 Sycamore tree Near river bank to have lower limbs over river removed T9 Horse chestnut tree beside to have lower limbs crown lifted to be able to see up river T10 Ash Tree Three lower limbs to be removed T11 Oak Tree Two small limbs to be removed AMENDED SPECIFICATION 28.07.26 T1 - Oak - 2m crown by 2m from ground level. Reduction of crown not exceeding 1m crown radius and pullback to boundary on Western quadrant. Remove deadwood. T2 - Elder - remove/coppice.T3 - Field maple - reduce and thin western lateral limb/stem -reduction by no more than 2m radial crown spread and thin by no more than 20%. T4 - Horse Chestnut - monolith 1 stem at a height of approx.. 2-3m and veteranize. Retain 2 remaining stems. 2 lowest laterals raised on Southern quadrant no more than 4m from ground level. T5 - Sweet chestnut - remove. T6 -Cyprus - Remove. T7 -Field maple- Remove. T8 - Sycamore - Removal of 3 lowest limbs to the East/over river. T9 - Horse chestnut -Crown lift up to 2m from ground level. T10 -Ash - 3 lowest limbs on Southern quadrant removed T11 - Oak -2 lowest limbs on Northen quadrant removed. All works in keeping with BS3998 2010 and industry best practice
As published by the council, reference 26/01390/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01390/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 16 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- ILMINSTER
- Parish
- Donyatt
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA19 0RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 3 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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