Archer House, Dunster Steep, Dunster, Minehead, TA24 6FD Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/028/TCA - Tree(s) in Conservation Area Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to Trees in a Conservation Area to fell Silver Birch near building (T1), remove one small Eucalyptus limb hanging over Conifer hedge (T2), reduce 3 Conifers by 2m to match existing hedge (T3), reduce Memosa back to previous 1-2m reduction (T4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Target date was 9 Mar 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 275.

The consultation period closed on 27 Feb 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 11

Special area of conservation
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Archer House, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden about 33 m away: Dunster Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument about 150 m away: Post-medieval pottery kiln 360m NNE of the Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Dunster built-up area; Priority habitat about 46 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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

Checked on 6 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

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
TA24 6FD
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DG Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 275, past the statutory target. 100% of tree works in Exmoor are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 275219 days past the 56-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Feb 2026
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
THE ARCHERS, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SD
Works to trees in a conservation area: To reduce Memosa by 30% and 4no Lawson Cypress by…
WTCA 25/01
2023 Refused
Land adjacent to Archer House, The Steep, Dunster, TA24 6FD
Lawful development certificate for the existing use of land as garden.
6/10/23/015
2022 Approved
THE ARCHERS, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SD
Works to Trees in Conservation Area: T1, Eucalyptus: Removal T2, Acacia: Reduction to 25f…
WTCA 22/03
2022
THE ARCHERS, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6SD
T1, Eucalyptus: Removal T2, Acacia: Reduction to 25ft T3, Acacia: Reduction to 25ft
VAL/22/039
2021 Approved
THE STABLES, ST. THOMAS STREET, DUNSTER, MINEHEAD, TA24 6AS
Listed Building Consent for proposed damp treatment to internal walls.
6/10/21/126LB
2019 Approved
Land adjacent to The Archer House, The Steep, Dunster, Somerset
Retrospective alterations to agricultural building used for honey extraction, honey bottl…
6/10/19/104
2018 Withdrawn
Land Adjacent to Archer House, The Steep, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed change of use of agricultural workshop/storage building to camping barn.
6/10/18/114
2017 Approved
Former Gents Toilets, Dunster Steep Car Park, Dunster
Non-Material Amendment - Full - to approved application 6/10/17/113 (proposed change of u…
6/10/17/126
2017 Approved
Former Gents Toilets, Dunster Steep Car Park, Dunster, Somerset
Proposed change of use of part of public toilets to retail/office unit together with form…
6/10/17/113
2016 Approved
Flat 2, The Archers, Dunster Steep, Dunster, Minehead, Somerset
Listed Building Consent to replace two windows.
6/10/16/101LB
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. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings