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Land To The South Of, Quantock Road, Bridgwater, Somerset

Decided Exmoor National Park 23/24/00008 Removal of Hedgerows

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Removal of up to 10m section of Hedgerow (H1) to facilitate water main connections from nearby housing development located southeast of layby on southern side of Quantock Road (A39). Excavations will be a mininum of 1m from trees on either side of the gap (as shown in the attached photo). The hedgerow will be replanted on completion as per Drg No. STD-836-REV E.

As published by the council, reference 23/24/00008

Application record

Reference
23/24/00008
Type
Removal of Hedgerows
Status
Permitted
Decision
Formal Application Not Required
Received
6 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Decided
1 Jan 2025
Parish
Durleigh
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Dec 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 1 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Formal Application Not Required

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Exmoor National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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