Planning application
44 Portway Frome Somerset BA11 1QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (G) - Bay - Trim overhanging branches. T2-4 (I, L, N) - Conifers - Fell due to risk of falling & currently damaging property. Replacement planting proposed
As published by the council, reference 2026/0937/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0937/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Frome East Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 1QR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 24 June 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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