Planning application
Castle Court, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce crown height of 1No. Walnut (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by approx. 2–3m and lateral spread by approx. 2–4m in accordance with the annotated photograph. The Walnut tree is located within the car park of Castle Court.
As published by the council, reference 38/26/00006
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/00006
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 15 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Othery
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA7 0QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 15 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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