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Church House, 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard

Granted Exmoor National Park 06/26/0020/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 (thinning and crown-reduction) to one magnolia tree and one 'contorted' hazel tree within Bishops Lydeard Conservation Area at Church House, 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard

As published by the council, reference 06/26/0020/T

Application record

Reference
06/26/0020/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
27 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Parish
Bishops Lydeard

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 13 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 September 2026, 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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