5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00600/TCA Granted

  5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  Notification of intent to fell No.01 Conifer tree included within Conservation Area.

  Decided 16 Apr 2026 Trees
• 25/03079/TCA Granted

  5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area

  Decided 11 Feb 2026 Trees

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  26/00600/TCA Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to fell No.01 Conifer tree included within Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 5 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  25/03079/TCA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Tree of Heaven (T1) to remove the two lowest branches on the S/W and S/E side of tree to improve shape. Reduce the height of the tree by up to 3 meters in branch length to improve light filtration to the garden below within a Conservation Area

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 14 Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  26/01780/DOC1 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions No. 3 (Materials) and No. 4 (Joinery Details) of Planning Application 26/01002/S73

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• The Carriage House Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  25/02382/TCA Submitted 25 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to reduce the height back to previous pruning points to No.01 Poplar tree shown and T1 and fell No.01 Birch shown as T2.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• Land Fronting 6 To 18 Crown Lane South Petherton TA13 5DE

  21/02706/TCA Submitted 2 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 01 tree within a conservation area

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Funeral Directors Palmer Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DB

  23/00809/ADV Submitted 22 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  The display of 1 x aluminium sign on the front elevation and 1 x aluminium sign on the side elevation (both fixed to the building) and window frosting, all non-illuminated (part-retrospective)

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 17/26/00058 Granted

  11 Barrows Croft, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BH

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T001) (TPO Ref T1) by 2-3m on all sides leaving the tree approx. final height of 18m and final spread of 10m and crown lift to achieve a final height of 4m from ground level.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• 54/26/00009 Granted

  10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

  Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02331/TCA Awaiting decision

  Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Group of Trees and No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. G1 Poplar thickets - Reduce height by 2 metres to control height of green buffer in respect of neighbour's properrty. T2 Norway maple - Repollard to historical reduction point. T3 Hornbeam - Repollard to historical reduction point.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01741/TPO Granted

  Mildmay House Broad Street Somerton Somerset TA11 7NH

  Application to carry out crown reduction to No. 1 tree (T1 Chestnut) as shown within the South Somerset District Council (SOME 1) 1996 Tree Preservation Order and to reduce height of No. 1 tree (T2 Maple) within a Conservation Area. T1, H Chestnut (TPO). Radial crown reaction, up to 3 meters on over extended western lateral. 2 meters on remainder of crown to balance. Install 4 ton cobra brace on western lateral. Remove 2x lower damaged limbs (east). T2, Maple, reduce height by 2 meters

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/02312/TCA Awaiting decision

  Land At Church Of St John Waterlake Road Tatworth Somerset TA20 2NZ

  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.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Trees