Planning application
1 Rook Lane Frome Somerset BA11 1DF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Field Maple - Fell
As published by the council, reference 2026/0115/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0115/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 1DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/2319/TCA Granted
1 Rook Lane Frome Somerset BA11 1DF
Silver Birch - Fell NB. The tree is probably Ash, and replacement planting should be carried out to avoid loss of biodiversity.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Acer Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Chapmanslade
Active · incorporated 2007 · Chapmanslade
30 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 23 February 2026, 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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