Planning application
Greystones, Burton Row, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height of secondary branches of 3No. Lombardy Poplar (T1, T2, T3) (TPO Ref T2, T3, T4) by 2-3m.
As published by the council, reference 07/25/00026
Application record
- Reference
- 07/25/00026
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 18 Oct 2025
- Parish
- Brent Knoll
- Postcode
- TA9 4BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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18 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 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 18 October 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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