Planning application
5 Alder Grove Crewkerne Somerset TA18 7DJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CREW 1) 2007 Tree Preservation Order. T1 - Fraxinus Excelsior - Pollard to Approx 3M from ground level due to Hymenoscyphus Fraxineus.
As published by the council, reference 26/00256/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00256/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- CREWKERNE
- Parish
- Crewkerne
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA18 7DJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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