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Lodge View Florida Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AE

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02214/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Mature Gleditsia tree which dominates and shades garden in which it is situated and neighbouring property also. Felling permission requested or, maybe, lift crown of tree by removing lower branches. The neighbouring properties to south and east provide plenty of tree cover in this conservation area.

As published by the council, reference 25/02214/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02214/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
8 Sep 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
16 Oct 2025
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Castle Cary
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA7 7AE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 October 2025, 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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