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33 High Street Rode Frome Somerset BA11 6PA

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1701/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T1 - Hornbeam - Reduce height by up to 3m & spread by up to 1.5m

As published by the council, reference 2026/1701/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1701/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Frome North Division
Parish
Rode Parish Council
Postcode
BA11 6PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Downlands Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Warminster

Active · incorporated 2008 · Warminster

18 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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