Planning application
The Old Bakery 17 Silver Street South Petherton Somerset TA13 5BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. 2 x conifer trees are currently growing now too close to Western Power pole.
As published by the council, reference 25/02006/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02006/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- South Petherton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA13 5BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 September 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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