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Orchard House South Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5AD

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/00151/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 Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 23/00151/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/00151/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
19 Jan 2023
Validated
19 Jan 2023
Decided
16 Mar 2023
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON
Parish
South Petherton
Postcode
TA13 5AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00964/HOU Granted

    Orchard House South Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5AD

    Demolition of UPVC extension and the erection of a single story Garage, Boot room & Porch. Internal and external alterations including window replacement and external insulation. Alterations to driveway and access.

    Decided 8 Jun 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Fern Garden and Tree Services Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 March 2023, 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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