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16 Old Vicarage Gardens South Petherton Somerset TA13 5DT

Granted Exmoor National Park 24/02047/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 No. 1 Tree as shown within the Yeovil Rural District Council 1973 Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 24/02047/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/02047/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
4 Sep 2024
Validated
4 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
South Petherton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA13 5DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 19 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 8 October 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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