Planning application
Ash Tree Cottage, North End, Creech St. Michael
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to carry out management works to one ash tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Creech St. Michael No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1990 at Ash Tree Cottage, North End, Creech St. Michael (TD473)
As published by the council, reference 14/26/0020/T
Application record
- Reference
- 14/26/0020/T
- Type
- Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
- Status
- Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Creech St Michael
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 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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