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19 Lower Street Merriott Somerset TA16 5NL

Granted Exmoor National Park 25/02483/TCA Work to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification of intent to prune No. 1 Magnolia tree and No. 1 hedge and to fell No. 1 Holly tree within a Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference 25/02483/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02483/TCA
Type
Work to Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
28 Nov 2025
Ward
SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
Parish
Merriott
Decision by
Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Postcode
TA16 5NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 10 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 28 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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