Planning application
St James Church, Church Hill, Halse
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to carry out management works (felling, crown-reduction and coppicing) to various trees, as detailed in the submitted 'Tree Report' and additional information, including the felling of two sycamore trees, thinning of various mixed groups, management works to 18 sycamores, one holly, 2 yews, one beech and one oak, as well as dead-wooding and removal of damaged branches within Halse Conservation Area at St James Church, Church Hill, Halse
As published by the council, reference 18/26/0002/T
Application record
- Reference
- 18/26/0002/T
- Type
- Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling
- Status
- Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Halse
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Somerset
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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St James Church, Church Hill, Halse
Notification to carry out management works (felling, crown-reduction and coppicing) to various trees, as detailed in the submitted 'Tree Report' and additional information, including the felling of two sycamore trees, thinning of various mixed groups, management works to 18 sycamores, one holly, 2 yews, one beech and one oak, as well as dead-wooding and removal of damaged branches within Halse Conservation Area at St James Church, Church Hill, Halse
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Manor Farm, Church Hill, Halse
Change of use and conversion of 3 No. agricultural barns into 1 No. dwelling with ancillary garaging/storage, home gym and office, access, drainage, landscaping and associated works at Manor Farm, Church Hill, Halse
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