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The Roundhouse Bishopston Montacute Yeovil Somerset TA15 6UU

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/01974/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Beech tree within a Conservation Area. Tree to be shaped, crown balanced and a light thinning of dead crossing branches and branches overhanging the neighbours garden building.

As published by the council, reference 26/01974/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01974/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
COKER
Parish
Montacute
Postcode
TA15 6UU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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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