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St Marys Church, St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/26/00024 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

Trim side and top growth from 2No. Clipped Yews (T1 & T2) removing approx. 30cm of growth to all sides using hedge cutter/loppers. Remove extended lateral growth by up to 1m to reshape crown. Approx. finished dimensions T1 - 3m Diameter, T2 - 3.5m Diameter.

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00024

Application record

Reference
08/26/00024
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
11 Apr 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 3EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 April 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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