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Park Cottage South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ES

Granted Exmoor National Park 26/01919/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 carry out Tree Surgery Works to No.1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 Weeping willow, The tree has lost one of the primary limbs recently. Following a tree assessment significant structural features have been found. The trees has several historical large pruning large wound where decay and signs of mechanical subsidence are visible. Record shows that the overall canopy has been reduced in 2017. A partial remedial work to tidy up the recent damaged has bee already carried out, however it is recommended to reduce the apical reiteration growth by 3 metres and reduce lateral overextended limbs on south- east, south and south west quadrant by 3 metres to compensate the loss of canopy and mitigate structural subsidence.

As published by the council, reference 26/01919/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01919/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Castle Cary
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA7 7ES

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Who's behind it

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ANDREA MAISTRELLO ARBORICULTURE Agent, a tree-works contractor

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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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