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Land At Wheathill Milborne Port Sherborne Dorset

Granted Exmoor National Park 24/01828/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to various trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (MIPO 6) 2001 Tree Preservation Order, (MIPO1) 1984 Tree Preservation Order and (MIPO 2) 1985 Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 24/01828/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01828/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
7 Aug 2024
Validated
7 Aug 2024
Decided
6 Sep 2024
Ward
BLACKMOOR VALE
Parish
Milborne Port
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
DT9 5EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 6 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 2 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 September 2024, 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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    26/01373/TCA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 138m away

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