Planning application
37 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Yew & T2&3 - Holm Oaks - TPO M1292 No.2 - Trim foliage and thin stems back to a height of 2.2m. Reduce proud stems by up to 1.5m to a height of 5.3m. T4 - Robinia - TPO M1293 - Reduce two branches by up to 1.7m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1240/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1240/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 24 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 2HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/1328/TPO Granted
37 Fromefield Frome Somerset BA11 2HE
TPO M1292 - Holm Oak - Reduce overhanging limbs (on roadside) by up to 1.5m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 August 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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