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Mill Batch Farm, Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JN

Granted Exmoor National Park 24/25/00014 Works to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Reduce height of 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by 1-1.5m to leave a height of approximately 3-3.5m and remove deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 24/25/00014

Application record

Reference
24/25/00014
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
8 Nov 2025
Parish
East Brent
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA9 4JN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/23/00006 Granted

    Mill Batch Farm, Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JN

    Erection of extention to the South elevation of Unit 1 to provide additonal storage and use.

    Decided 4 May 2023 Full applications
  • 24/19/00032 Withdrawn

    Mill Batch Farm, Bristol Road, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JN

    Erection of 2 No. dwellinghouses

    Decided 12 Jan 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 8 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 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 November 2025, 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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