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St James Church, Church Hill, Halse

Granted Exmoor National Park 18/26/0002/T Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification to carry out management works (felling, crown-reduction and coppicing) to various trees, as detailed in the submitted 'Tree Report' and additional information, including the felling of two sycamore trees, thinning of various mixed groups, management works to 18 sycamores, one holly, 2 yews, one beech and one oak, as well as dead-wooding and removal of damaged branches within Halse Conservation Area at St James Church, Church Hill, Halse

As published by the council, reference 18/26/0002/T

Application record

Reference
18/26/0002/T
Type
Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling
Status
Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Parish
Halse

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 9 June 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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