Planning application
Duck Cottage Church Street Drayton Langport Somerset TA10 0JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to fell 1 No. Beech shown as T1 within the South Somerset District Council (DRAY 1) 1990 Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 26/01238/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01238/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- CURRY RIVEL AND LANGPORT
- Parish
- Drayton
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- TA10 0JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Aug 2026
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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 9 July 2026, 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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