Planning application
5A Orchard Street Frome Somerset BA11 3BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Willow - pollard to 4-5m. T2 - Eucalyptus - reduce by 2m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1649/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1649/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- TCA Approval
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 3BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Frome
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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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