Planning application
The Abbey Magdalene Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T7 - Catalpa Bignonioides - Crown reduction by 2-3m, T25 - Quercus Ilex - Selective Crown reduction by 4-6m, T166 - Acer Platanoides - Fell and Re-plant, T180 - Salix Babylonica - Selective crown reduction by 2-3m, T431 - Fagus Slyvatica - Reduce main stem by 4-6m, reshape and balance remaining crown as necessary. G13-G17 - Sycamore - General works to improve overall tree health. For further details, please see application form.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1369/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1369/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Glastonbury Division
- Parish
- Glastonbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA6 9EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 1 September 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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