Planning application
Acacia Drive Play Area Acacia Drive Frome Somerset BA11 2TS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Quercus (Oak) - Reduce stem on north east side, to the split/crack to reduce lever arm effect, reduce weight on 2 laterals at the union of the crack (M1151).
As published by the council, reference 2025/1396/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1396/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approval
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 2TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: TPO Approval
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7 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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 September 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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