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St John The Baptist Church, Blake Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5BA

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/23/00236 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Fell 1No. London Plane (T1) and 2No. Ash (G1). Crown reduce extended low limbs of Oak (T2) by 2m over highway. Crown lift Lime (T3) to provide 5.2m highway clearance all round. Repollard Lime (T4) back to previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 08/23/00236

Application record

Reference
08/23/00236
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
16 May 2023
Validated
16 May 2023
Decided
21 May 2023
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 5BA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 May 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 21 May 2023

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 May 2023, 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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