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Covert House Home Farm Lane Rimpton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8AS

Granted Exmoor National Park 24/02654/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 South Somerset District Council (Rimpton House) 1973 Tree Preservation Order.

As published by the council, reference 24/02654/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/02654/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
Received
11 Nov 2024
Validated
11 Nov 2024
Decided
11 Dec 2024
Ward
CASTLE CARY
Parish
Rimpton
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
BA22 8AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 11 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Bruton Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 December 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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