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Nowra Priory Road Ilchester Yeovil Somerset BA22 8NY

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02106/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intent to fell No.02 trees and carry out Tree Surgery Works to a 3rd within a Conservation Area : 1. Removal of 2 tall fir trees in front of an old wall. Trunks are very close to the wall, roots must be under the wall and branches rest on top of the wall. Tree Surgeon advises that these trees are going to be a threat to the integrity of this old wall. 2. Reduce tree on our river Yeo bank. Reducing to ground level those branches on the back (north) side currently falling into the river. Reduce the branches on the front (South) side to 7ft where it was previously cut back.

As published by the council, reference 26/02106/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02106/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
MARTOCK
Parish
Ilchester
Postcode
BA22 8NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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 48 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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