Planning application
Old School House Church Street Croscombe Wells Somerset BA5 3QS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Magnolia tree crown to receive a modest reduction in size.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0344/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0344/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 25 Feb 2025
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Shepton Mallet Division
- Parish
- Croscombe Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 3QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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22 Jul 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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29 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 22 July 2025, 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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