Planning application
26/01390/TCA
Dunster Almshouses Church Street Donyatt Ilminster Somerset TA19 0RL
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
As published by the council, reference 26/01390/TCA
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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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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21/00287/LBC Granted
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