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1 Gardenhurst, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2QG

Granted Exmoor National Park 11/24/00066 Works to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Crown reduce height of 1No. Horse Chestnut (T1) (TPO Ref A2) by 3m and spread by 1-1.5m. Repollard 1No. London Plane (T2) (TPO Ref A2) back to previous pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 11/24/00066

Application record

Reference
11/24/00066
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
12 Aug 2024
Validated
12 Aug 2024
Decided
21 Sep 2024
Parish
Burnham & Highbridge
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA8 2QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 21 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 September 2024, 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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