Planning application
90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.
As published by the council, reference 07/26/00013
Application record
- Reference
- 07/26/00013
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2026
- Parish
- Brent Knoll
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA9 4EH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 26 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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