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1 Church Close West Chinnock Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7PZ

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 26/02361/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Notification of intent to fell No 1 Silver Birch Tree and carry out tree works to No 1 Snake-Bark Maple Tree within a conservation area T1 = Snake-bark Maple, Remove. this tree is lifting the surrounding slabs and taking a lot of light from an already small garden. T2 =Silver birch, 12m in height, reduce by 3m and remove any deadwood. This work is to maintain the tree in a safe condition to protect from storm damage.

As published by the council, reference 26/02361/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02361/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
COKER
Parish
West Chinnock
Postcode
TA18 7PZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Who's behind it

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Greenheart tree surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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3 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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