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30B Old Wells Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5XL

Refused Exmoor National Park 2023/1503/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 (Alder) - Section fell - replant with Cherry. G1 (Willow) - Cut by 4m.

As published by the council, reference 2023/1503/TPO

Application record

Reference
2023/1503/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
4 Aug 2023
Validated
4 Aug 2023
Decided
28 Sep 2023
Ward
Shepton Mallet Division
Parish
Shepton Mallet Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA4 5XL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 7 Sep 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 refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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