Planning application
Phoenix House Dommetts Lane Frome Somerset BA11 4JT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Laurel and beech - Cut back the branches growing over the roof (west side of canopy) to give approximately 2.5 metres clearance. T1 - Ash: Cut back the branches that are growing towards the roof and guttering (west side of canopy) to give approximately 2.5 meters clearance. T2 - Conifer: The conifer will be crown raised over the path to give 2.5 meters clearance above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0231/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0231/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 4JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Chapmanslade
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 March 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.
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