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48 Lower Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5NN

Granted Exmoor National Park 21/02176/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 21/02176/TCA

Application record

Reference
21/02176/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
6 Jul 2021
Validated
6 Jul 2021
Decided
16 Jul 2021
Ward
EGGWOOD
Parish
Merriott
Postcode
TA16 5NN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2021

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 July 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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