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Riversleigh The Hill Langport Somerset TA10 9PU

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/01999/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No 1 Tree, carry out tree surgery works to No. 6 Trees and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No 1 Hedge within a Conservation Area. T1- Horse Chestnut - Re pollard back to the previous points leaving the stem approximately 6 meters tall T2- Portuguese Laurel - Fell T3- English Yew - Reduce the Canopy by approximately 2 meters. T4- Holly - Reduce the height by approximately 5 meters. T5- Conifer - Reduce the height by approximately 5 meters. T6 - Lime - Re Pollard to the previous points leaving the stem approximately 3 meters tall. T7 Pear - Reduce the upper Canopy by approximately 3 meters. G8 - Line of Beech (Overgrown Beech hedging) - Reduce the height to approximately 5 meters above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/01999/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01999/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
Parish
Langport
Postcode
TA10 9PU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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

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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