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Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN

Refused Exmoor National Park 2026/0171/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1-5 - Ash (M384) - Fell to ground level as trees suffering from Ash dieback.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0171/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/0171/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: TPO Refusal
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Frome West Division
Parish
Frome Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA11 3HN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2026/1579/TPO Refused

    Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN

    T4,12,13 & 22 - Ash- Pollard to 15m. T18 - Ash- remove dead wood, T14 - Ash - Fell. (TPO384/1994)

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2025/1359/TPO Granted

    Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN

    Ash (T1 & T2) - Fell. (TPO M384).

    Decided 22 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Refusal

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN

    2025/1359/TPO Submitted 23 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    Ash (T1 & T2) - Fell. (TPO M384).

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Birch House Egford Lane Frome Somerset BA11 3HN

    2026/1579/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T4,12,13 & 22 - Ash- Pollard to 15m. T18 - Ash- remove dead wood, T14 - Ash - Fell. (TPO384/1994)

    Refused Trees 5 docs

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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