Planning application
Land At Holloway Road Lopen South Petherton Somerset
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to remove line of lapsed Leylandii hedging within a Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference 26/02044/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02044/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH PETHERTON AND ISLEMOOR
- Parish
- Lopen
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Luke Spencer Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 October 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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