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All Saints Church Church Street Martock Somerset TA12 6JL

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/01759/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

AMENDED SPECIFICATION: No.3 Large Yew trees Crown lift up to 3 meters in height from ground level over the footpath 1 Unknown Tree - removal from old garden of rest area in Martock Cemetery and remove stump below ground level (09.09.26). Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. No.3 Large Yew trees - Crown lift all 3 Yews trees up to 6 meters in height over the highway and up to 3 meters in height over the footpath, the trees would require traffic management due to the location of the trees and the road layout. 1 Unknown Tree - removal from old garden of rest area in Martock Cemetery and remove stump below ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/01759/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01759/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decided
16 Sep 2026
Ward
MARTOCK
Parish
Martock
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA12 6JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

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 September 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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