Planning application
5 Lower Street Rode Frome Somerset BA11 6PU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Plum - Reduce by 1.5m. T2 - Apple - Reduce by 1m.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1182/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1182/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Frome North Division
- Parish
- Rode Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 6PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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25 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 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
Pearns Tree Services LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Frome
Active · incorporated 2022 · Frome
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 30 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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