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23 Seymour Road Street Somerset BA16 0SP

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/1755/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

(M1242) T1 - Silver Birch - Judicious reduction of 0.5m-1.5m. T2 - Birch - Crown raise over footpath/road to achieve statutory minimums & reduce branch over road up to 2m.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1755/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/1755/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Registered
Received
25 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Street Division
Parish
Street Parish Council
Postcode
BA16 0SP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 3 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arbortech Professional Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Taunton

Active · incorporated 1999 · Taunton

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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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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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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