Church Street, Dunster, Minehead, TA24 6SH Data via plota.co.uk
EXM/26/070/TCA - Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Approved
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation area: Felling of 1 x Judas Tree, Pruning of 1 x Yew Tree Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
1 May 2026
Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Special area of conservation
Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Dunster conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Also on the record
Inside the Dunster built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 16 days slower than Exmoor's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 95% of tree works here are.
This one52d
Council36d
UK36d
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,669decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Exmoor to go on. Exmoor decision record →
Public comments
1comment received
1 neutral
Last counted 6 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 11 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
PARHAM HOUSE BRIDES, 22, CHURCH STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SH
Listed building consent for the proposed installation of new mains gas connection.
2023
Approved
1 THE COURTYARD, CASTLE HILL, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SQ
Proposed installation of boiler flue on rear roof slope.
2022
Approved
7, CASTLE HILL, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SJ
Listed Building Consent for the proposed replacement of Clay tiles to all roof slopes wit…
2022
Approved
THE TITHE BARN, PRIORY GREEN, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6RY
Proposed erection of storage shed 5.5m x3.5m.
2022
Withdrawn
THE TITHE BARN, PRIORY GREEN, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6RY
Listed Building Consent for the proposed erection of storage shed 5.5m x3.5m.
2022
Approved
Dunster Castle, Dunster, Minehead, TA24 6NY
Listed building consent for the proposed retention of existing temporary electricity cabl…
2022
Approved
Dunster Castle, Dunster, Minehead, TA24 6NY
Proposed retention of existing temporary electricity cable and associated works.
2019
Approved
The Old Priory, 5, Priory Green, Dunster, Somerset, TA24 6RY
Listed building consent for the proposed partial demolition of chimney, insertion of vent…
2022
Approved
6, CHURCH STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SH
Listed building consent for installation of wooden dado panelling. Retrospective.
2022
Approved
2, WEST STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SN
Listed Building Consent for proposed first floor garden room extension to existing flat u…
2022
Approved
2, WEST STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SN
Proposed first floor garden room extension to existing flat using part of existing balcon…
2021
Approved
1, WEST STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SN
Works to Trees in Conservation Area: T1, Common Ash- Inonotus hispidus (Shaggy polypore)…
2019
Approved
Exmoor Stores, Exford, Minehead, TA24 7PP
Proposed internal and external alterations to the first floor flat and ground floor shop…
2019
Approved
THE PADDOCKS, LUXBOROUGH, WATCHET, TA23 0SP
Proposed single storey extension to provide disabled accommodation.
2019
Approved
Dunster Castle, Castle Hill, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed Change of Use to provide a café to include the siting of a Portakabin for use as…
2017
Approved
St Georges Church, Church Street, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed 0.3m microwave transmission dish on behalf of the emergency services network to…
2017
Approved
Chapel House, 2 West Street, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed alterations to the tea room/shop as per amended plans and additional plans and a…
2017
Approved
Chapel House, 2 West Street, Dunster, Somerset
Listed Building Consent for the proposed works including re-configuring converted element…
2017
Approved
Former Public Conveniences adjoining 3A Church Street, Dunster, Minehead, Somerset
Proposed conversion of redundant public conveniences into extension to dwelling including…
2017
Withdrawn
St Georges Church, Church Street, Dunster, Somerset
Listed building consent for proposed 0.3m microwave transmission dish on behalf of the em…
2017
Approved
6 The Courtyard, Castle Hill, Dunster, Somerset
Listed building consent for the proposed installation of aluminium frame secondary glazin…
2017
Approved
6 The Courtyard, Castle Hill, Dunster, Somerset
Listed Building Consent to install gas central heating to include a new boiler and flue w…
2017
Approved
8 Gatehouse Cottage, Dunster, Minehead, Somerset
Six trees to be felled, two Norway Maple, one Hornbeam and three Sycamore.
2016
Approved
St Georges Church, Church Street, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed installation of a new flue. It will be run vertically through roof in connection…
2016
Approved
The Parish & Priory Church St George, Church Street, Dunster, Somerset
Works to Trees in Conservation Area: To reduce the crown of the tree by careful target pr…
Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions
Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026
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