Planning application
26 Weymouth Road Frome Somerset BA11 1HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Laurel and elder on the Western boundary to be felled. 2. Yew 1 - 2m to 3m crown reduction. 3. Yew 2 - 2m to 3m crown reduction. 4. London plane - remove small to large epicormic growth at base and crown reduce by up to 2m. 5. Pine - remove from original spec. 6. Yew 3 - fell.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1613/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1613/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- TCA Approval
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 1HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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12 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 October 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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