Planning application
Covert House Home Farm Lane Rimpton Yeovil Somerset BA22 8AS
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
- 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
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11 Nov 2024
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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29 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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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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