Planning application
St Johns Cottage Church Steps Frome Somerset BA11 1PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Portuguese Laurel - Reduction
As published by the council, reference 2026/1563/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1563/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Frome West Division
- Parish
- Frome Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA11 1PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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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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 23 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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