Planning application
Beauchamp Waterlake Road Tatworth Chard Somerset TA20 2SH
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. 6 Trees within a Conservation Area. Hazel Tree Leaning & pushing against small outbuilding - to remove. Hazel trees on the perimeter to remove overhanging branches. Holly tree on the perimeter to remove overhanging branches.
As published by the council, reference 26/01945/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01945/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CHARD SOUTH
- Parish
- Tatworth and Forton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA20 2SH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
19 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
-
24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Dairs Barton School Lane Tatworth And Forton Chard TA20 2SA
Outline Application for the Erection of one dwelling with new vehicular access (some matters reserved)
Granted Outline 20 docsDomestic -
Land West Of Dairs Barton School Lane South Chard Chard Somerset
Erection of a Detached Dwelling, formation of Vehicular Access and associated Landscape Works.
Granted Full applications New dwelling 47 docsDomestic -
Land At Church Of St John Waterlake Road Tatworth Somerset TA20 2NZ
98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov
Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Holly Tree within a Conservation area. The tree is showing significant signs of decline, particularly to the lower section of the trunk and main stem. There is a considerable amount of dead wood present around the lower part of the tree, indicating that the tree is in poor condition.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
11 Dairs Orchard Tatworth Chard Somerset TA20 2TA
New attached garage and rear single storey extension
Granted Householder Extension 22 docsSmall domestic -
Land Adjacent To Cranford House Waterlake Road Tatworth Chard Somerset TA20 2NZ
Change of use of existing land into residential garden
Granted Full applications 12 docs -
Pippin House School Lane South Chard Chard Somerset TA20 2SA
Discharge of Condition No's. 06 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Reasonable Avoidance Measures Method Statement) and 14 (External Materials) of planning application 24/00408/FUL
Granted Conditions 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
-
50/26/00076 Granted
Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA
Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.
-
15/26/00009 Granted
Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS
Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.
-
08/26/00095 Granted
19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ
Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.
-
08/26/00096 Granted
68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ
Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.
-
17/26/00062 Granted
29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW
Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.