Planning application
Charlton House Ilchester Road Charlton Mackrell Somerton Somerset TA11 6AD
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. 5 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 3 Trees within a Conservation Area. Tree no 8583 Beech: dismantle to ground level.Tree no 671: remove deadwood over 100mm in diameter. Tree no 8588: reduce canopy by up to 2m with pruning cuts not exceeding 70mm in diameter. Tree no 8589: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8590: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8591: Dismantle to ground level. Tree no 8592: Dismantle to ground level. T1 - Sycamore: Remove major deadwood throughout canopy.
As published by the council, reference 26/01808/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01808/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- SOMERTON
- Parish
- The Charltons
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA11 6AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01322/TCA Granted
Charlton House Ilchester Road Charlton Mackrell Somerton Somerset TA11 6AD
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Ash: bifurcated stem with major split, large weighted limb towards the property. Pollard to approx 6m in height on order to alleviate lean strain and encourage low reactive growth at a manageable height.
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25/02626/TCA Granted
Charlton House Ilchester Road Charlton Mackrell Somerton Somerset TA11 6AD
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 3 Groups of trees within a Conservation Area. G1 - Young Lime trees: crown raise by up to 2m with pruning cuts not exceeding 150mm in diameter to allow for better light penetration to the yew hedge below, preventing suppression. G2 - Horsechestnut trees: crown raise over peddles lane up to approx 5m to allow for clearance of high sided vehicles. G3 - Lawsons Cypress group: fell to ground level as they are poorly suited to the copse environment in which they are situated.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
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Bruton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat 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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