Planning application
Sewage Disposal Works Back Town Butleigh Street Somerset BA6 8SB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2no. hedgerows located on eastern and southern boundary of Butleigh WRC
As published by the council, reference 2026/1616/HDG
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1616/HDG
- Type
- Hedgerow Removal
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree No Objection- FDN/HDG only
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mendip South Division
- Parish
- Butleigh Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA6 8SB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree No Objection- FDN/HDG only
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 29 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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