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35 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

Granted Exmoor National Park 08/26/00054 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

Remove branches of 1No. Sycamore (T1) overhanging 39 Friarn Street back to boundary line. The tree is located in the grounds of 35 Friarn Street, Bridgwater.

As published by the council, reference 08/26/00054

Application record

Reference
08/26/00054
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Decided
18 Jul 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA6 3LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 2 Aug 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 18 July 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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