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Church Cottage Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Frome BA2 7LY

Granted Exmoor National Park 2020/0584/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Conifer - reduce height by 3m. T2 - Ash - reduce & reshape canopy by up to 2m, reduce longer lateral limb towards house by 3m, lift lower branches by 1m. T3 - Holly - reduce height by 3m to include a reduction in length of some branches by 2m.

As published by the council, reference 2020/0584/TCA

Application record

Reference
2020/0584/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Not Required (No Objection)
Received
13 Mar 2020
Validated
2 Apr 2020
Decided
31 Jul 2020
Ward
Rode And Norton St Philip (Historic)
Parish
Norton St Philip Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA2 7LY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2020

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Apr 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: TPO Not Required (No Objection)

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 31 July 2020, 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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