Planning application
2025/1039/TCA
Wallbridge Mill The Retreat Frome Somerset BA11 5JU
Proposal
T1 (Cherry) - Remove the damaged limb over the driveway. T2 (Willow) - Re-pollard the tree. T3 (Willow) - Remove the lower limb on the north side of the canopy. T4 (Willow) - Remove the two lower limbs on the south side that are growing towards the large ash tree. T5 (Willow) - Cut back the lower three/four limbs growing over the boundary fence.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1039/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Jul 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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