Planning application
The Old Vicarage Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Bath Somerset BA2 7LY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Cedar - Reduce lateral limbs in upper canopy up to 3m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0767/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0767/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 22 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Norton St Philip Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA2 7LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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19 Jun 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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29 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 June 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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