Redway, Porlock, Somerset, TA24 8QG Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/207/TPO - Tree(s) subject to TPO Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to Tree/s subject to a Tree Preservation Order: restorative pruning to approximately 114 trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

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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.
Porlock 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 ↗
Heritage coast: Exmoor
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Porlock built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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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Important details

Council
Exmoor
Application type
Tree(s) subject to TPO
Postcode
TA24 8QG
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stephen Colson

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Burley House, Redway, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8QG
Proposed alterations to main entrance loggia, installation of air source heat pumps, repl…
6/27/21/118
2020 Approved
Halsecombe, Redway, Porlock, TA24 8QQ
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension.
6/27/20/103
2019 Approved
Land at Parsons Hill, Porlock, Somerset
Retrospective clearing of unused waste land to create parking for 2 vehicles.
6/27/19/101
2018 Approved
The Orchard, Redway, Porlock, Somerset
Proposed installation of 12 solar panels on roof.
6/27/18/118
2018 Approved
Summerhaze, Redway, Porlock, Somerset
Proposed variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 14 (Condition 2 ‘The developme…
6/27/18/109
2017 Approved
Summerhaze, Redway, Porlock, Somerset
Proposed removal of existing dwelling (including ancillary chalet) and replacement with n…
6/27/17/112
Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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