Planning application
Bell Hill Cottage Bell Hill Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (Cherry) - Reduce the height by approximately 1.5m, prune in the remaining canopy by 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1005/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1005/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Norton St Philip Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA2 7LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1556/APP Awaiting decision
Bell Hill Cottage Bell Hill Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LT
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (Estate Road Details), on planning consent 2021/0248/FUL (Erection of a single detached dwelling within a paddock, demolition of church and the erection of a terrace of 4 houses as amended by revised drawings received on the 11 May 2022).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 8 July 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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