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Land At 377623 147260 Stevens Lane Frome Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/1894/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

T1-6 - Horse Chestnut; T7-8 - Hawthorn; T9 - Ash; T10 - Lime - Cut back lower branches to fence line by approx. 3m.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1894/TCA

Application record

Reference
2025/1894/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Frome East Division
Parish
Frome Town Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 January 2026, 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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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  • 08/26/00095 Granted

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  • 08/26/00096 Granted

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