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Sunhouse Farm Pesters Lane Somerton Somerset TA11 7AA

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/00394/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. 1 Tree and Fell various trees within a Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 23/00394/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/00394/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
14 Feb 2023
Validated
14 Feb 2023
Decided
27 Mar 2023
Ward
WESSEX
Parish
Somerton
Postcode
TA11 7AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Feb 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 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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