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4 Lyewater Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8BB

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/00939/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 23/00939/TCA

Application record

Reference
23/00939/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
6 Apr 2023
Validated
6 Apr 2023
Decided
17 Apr 2023
Ward
CREWKERNE
Parish
Crewkerne
Postcode
TA18 8BB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Apr 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 April 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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