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Land Adjacent To 8 Orchardleigh View Frome Somerset BA11 3SB

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/2022/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Beech (M1223) - Reduce crown spread & height by 2.5m to maintain tree health and mitigate risk of storm damage.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2022/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/2022/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Registered
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Postcode
BA11 3SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arboricare Limited Agent, registered in Somerset

Active · incorporated 2006 · Somerset

15 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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

3 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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