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Abbey Gatehouse Magdalene Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EL

Granted Exmoor National Park 2023/1699/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

T366 - Horse Chestnut - Selectivly reduce lateral limbs by upto 4m to suitable prunung points. T439 - Hornbeam - Reduce lateral growth which is touching neighbouring property to give approximatly 2-3m clearence. T25 - Holm Oak - Selective Crown Reduction by approximatly 20-30% (2-4m). End-weight reduction (up to 5m) on primary North and South.

As published by the council, reference 2023/1699/TCA

Application record

Reference
2023/1699/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
6 Sep 2023
Validated
6 Sep 2023
Decided
25 Oct 2023
Ward
Glastonbury Division
Parish
Glastonbury Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA6 9EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/2711/TCA Granted

    Abbey Gatehouse Magdalene Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EL

    (T1) Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by up to 5m.

    Decided 5 Jan 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Sep 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 25 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

  3. 28 Sep 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 25 October 2023, 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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    2026/1057/TCA Submitted 4 Jun 2026 100 yards away

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    2026/1719/TCA Submitted 9 Sep 2026 150 yards away

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    2021/2711/TCA Submitted 26 Nov 2021 150 yards away

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