Planning application
The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to fell one Holm Oak and one cypress tree and to carry out management works to two maple trees and one Ginkgo tree within Bishops Hull Conservation Area at The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull
As published by the council, reference 05/25/0015/T
Application record
- Reference
- 05/25/0015/T
- Type
- Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling
- Status
- Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Bishops Hull
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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38/26/0203 Awaiting decision
The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear with installation of 2 No. french doors to the side, replacement of 4 No. windows and rendering of the rear elevation of The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull
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