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Weekhayes, Houndsmoor Lane, Milverton

Granted Exmoor National Park 23/26/0016/T Felling 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 fell one copper beech tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Milverton No.1 Tree Preservation Order 1987 (TD388) and one dead pine tree (permitted as dead) included in Milverton No.2 Tree Preservation Order 1997 (TD723) at Weekhayes, Houndsmoor Lane, Milverton

As published by the council, reference 23/26/0016/T

Application record

Reference
23/26/0016/T
Type
Felling 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
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decided
3 Sep 2026
Parish
Milverton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

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 3 September 2026, 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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