Ash Tree Cottage, North End, Creech St. Michael, Creech St Michael Data via plota.co.uk

14/26/0020/T - Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

Application to carry out management works to one ash tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Creech St. Michael No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1990 at Ash Tree Cottage, North End, Creech St. Michael (TD473) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
30 Jul 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · the Development Control Manager under delgated powers · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Tone Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Creech St Michael built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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Important details

Application type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Parish
Creech St Michael
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Appeal
Dismissed · 17 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003318 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
CHRIS GROVES ASSOCIATES

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 11 days faster than Taunton Deane's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
146decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Taunton Deane in the last twelve months, from validation. Taunton Deane decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026