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The Old Vicarage Park Hill Pilton Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4AY

Granted Exmoor National Park 2021/2715/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 (Yew and Thuja group) - Reduce height by 2m (as agreed with owner) T2 (Thuja) - Reduce height by 4m (NB. reduction to previous pruning points would be suitable).

As published by the council, reference 2021/2715/TCA

Application record

Reference
2021/2715/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
26 Nov 2021
Validated
26 Nov 2021
Decided
6 Jan 2022
Ward
Croscombe And Pilton (Historic)
Parish
Pilton Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 4AY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Nov 2021

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 January 2022, 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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