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The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/25/0046/T Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)

As published by the council, reference 23/25/0046/T

Application record

Reference
23/25/0046/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
23 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
29 Oct 2025
Parish
Milverton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/25/0046 Awaiting decision

    The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton

    Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)

    Submitted 23 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 October 2025, 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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  • The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton

    23/25/0046 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Application to carry out management works to one sweet chestnut tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1997 at The Chesteine, High Street, Milverton (TD722)

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

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