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Old Bincombe Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/01551/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 and Carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Beech (1) - Reduce the 4 large lowest branches towards neighbours to the North East by 4.5m to secondary branches Variegated Holly (2) - Fell and grind out stump Copper Beech (3) - Remove 50mm diameter branch in adjacent pittosporum crown to Southwest and shorten other branches to Southwest to clear crown of pittosporum Bird Cherry (4) - Shorten leaning side branch on LV power line side by 3m back into rest of crown

As published by the council, reference 26/01551/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01551/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Decided
16 Jul 2026
Ward
CREWKERNE
Parish
Crewkerne
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA18 7ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02078/TCA Granted

    Old Bincombe Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 Western Red Cedar - Shorten large side stem on West side at 6m above ground level to leave at 1.5m from main stem Reason - Tree leaning over neighbours drive/house stem showing signs of stress cracking close to main stem union.

    Decided 6 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Chris Groves Associates Agent, registered in Bridgwater

Dissolved · incorporated 2009 · Bridgwater

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Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Old Bincombe Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

    25/02078/TCA Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 Western Red Cedar - Shorten large side stem on West side at 6m above ground level to leave at 1.5m from main stem Reason - Tree leaning over neighbours drive/house stem showing signs of stress cracking close to main stem union.

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • East Grove Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

    24/02625/TCA Submitted 7 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 2 trees within a Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 7 Victoria Square Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

    24/02027/LBC Submitted 2 Sep 2024 200 yards away

    Replacement of 1no. ground floor front elevation window, 5no. first floor front, side and rear elevation windows, together with internal alterations at first floor level only

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 22 docs

  • 2 The Lawns 52 West Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8BA

    23/00414/TCA Submitted 13 Feb 2023 250 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Poples End Poples Well Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7ES

    26/00766/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Larch, it is not in good heath. Branches have been dying and dropping off for two or three years. Fell and plant a new larch.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 26C Abbey Street Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7HY

    23/00128/TCA Submitted 11 Jan 2023 300 yards away

    Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 54/26/00009 Granted

    10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

    Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/00013 Granted

    90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH

    Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 43/26/00008 Granted

    St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH

    Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 17/26/00054 Granted

    Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

    Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 43/26/00011 Granted

    The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

    Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees