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East Stoke Cottage Windsor Lane Stoke Sub Hamdon Somerset TA14 6UE

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/01863/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out tree sturgey works to No. 11 trees within a Conservation Area. T1= Mature ash tree around 20m in height, this tree is suffering with ash dieback. The tree is growing by windsor lane and multiple utility wires, also there is a house opposite. Reduce by 40% to make safe, this work will reinvigorate the tree so it can be retained for the future. T2=Remove ivy and major deadwood from the Bald cypress to lessen the sail area in strong winds. The tree is 7m tall. T3=Remove the dying turkish hazel by the pond area. This tree is 4m tall. T4= Remove the lowest limb over the road on the mature beech tree to stop it interfering with tractors and lorries T5= Crown lift the mature hornbeam by 5m to make way for planting a new native hedge this winter. T6= Coppice the hazel stem closest to the railings to lift the canopy away from the road and clear the railings. T7= Crown lift the 4 x sycamores along windsor lane by 5m to prevent interference with traffic. These trees are around 8m tall. T8= Crown lift the Line tree by windsor lace by 5m to prevent interference with traffic. This tree is around 8m tall

As published by the council, reference 26/01863/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01863/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
MARTOCK
Parish
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Postcode
TA14 6UE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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