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Land At Lower Touches Chard Somerset TA20 1PA

Granted Exmoor National Park 21/02124/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 3 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 1) 1994 Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 21/02124/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/02124/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
2 Jul 2021
Validated
2 Jul 2021
Decided
3 Sep 2021
Ward
CHARD AVISHAYES
Parish
Chard Town
Postcode
TA20 1PA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2021

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 3 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, registered in Somerset

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 3 September 2021, 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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