Planning application
WEST LODGE BISHOPS LYDEARD TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA4 3HR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
APPLICATION TO FELL TWO ASH, ONE FIELD MAPLE, TWO HAWTHORN, TWO SYCAMORE, ONE HORSE CHESTNUT, ONE BEECH, AND CARRY OUT WORK TO TWO BEECH, ONE ASH AND A GROUP OF HAZEL AND SYCAMORE INCLUDED IN TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH (BISHOPS LYDEARD NO. 1) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 1997 AT WEST LODGE, BISHOPS LYDEARD (TD 704)
As published by the council, reference 06/04/0057/T
Application record
- Reference
- 06/04/0057/T
- Type
- Felling of Tree(s) covered by TPO
- Status
- Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 19 Oct 2004
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2004
- Decided
- 29 Nov 2004
- Parish
- Bishops Lydeard
- Postcode
- TA4 3HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2004
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Nov 2004
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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16 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 November 2004, 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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