Planning application
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
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 work to No.1 tree as shown by the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 24/02098/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/02098/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 10 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2024
- Ward
- CHARD SOUTH
- Parish
- Chard Town
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA20 2HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/03088/TPO Refused
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order. T1 and T2 - Birch - Reduce the height of both to 2ft above the main forks, reduce all side branches, cut back smaller laterals.
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23/00322/TPO Withdrawn
2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2024
Received by Exmoor National Park
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14 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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19 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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7 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 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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2 Forton Road Chard Somerset TA20 2HJ
Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (CHAR 4) 2004 Tree Preservation Order.
Withdrawn Trees 8 docs -
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07/26/00013 Granted
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17/26/00054 Granted
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43/26/00011 Granted
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17/26/00049 Withdrawn
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