Planning application
118 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by 2-3m (with finishing height of approx. 17-18m), crown thin by 20% and remove all epicormic growth and deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/00001
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/00001
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Brent Knoll
- Postcode
- TA9 4BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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07/23/00002 Granted
118 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BB
Erection of single storey extension to the NE elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 7 March 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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