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5 Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard

Granted Exmoor National Park 06/25/0025/T Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification to carry out management works (crown-reduction and thinning) to one oak tree,one sycamore and one eucalyptus tree within Bishops Lydeard Conservation Area at 5 Taunton Road, Bishops Lydeard

As published by the council, reference 06/25/0025/T

Application record

Reference
06/25/0025/T
Type
Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Status
Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
1 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Oct 2025
Decided
10 Nov 2025
Parish
Bishops Lydeard

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 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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