Planning application
30B Old Wells Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5XL
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
- Refused As published: 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
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4 Aug 2023
Received by Exmoor National Park
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28 Sep 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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7 Sep 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 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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