Planning application
Land Adj. To 12 Greenway Road, Castle Cary
Works: Trees
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Proposal
Application to perform Tree Surgery works to No 1 Ash Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CACA 1) 1996 Tree preservation Order T2 Ash (3rd Party) - Reduce encroachment into property to boundary. Reason - Common law overhang
As published by the council, reference 26/02244/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02244/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shawyers Agent, registered in Southampton
Dissolved · incorporated 1996 · Southampton
66 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat 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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