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The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Pitminster

Granted Exmoor National Park 30/25/0027/T Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification to carry out management works (crown-reduction by approximately 1.5 metres) to one walnut tree within Pitminster Conservation Area at The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Pitminster

As published by the council, reference 30/25/0027/T

Application record

Reference
30/25/0027/T
Type
Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Status
Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Permitted
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Parish
Pitminster

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  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 2 December 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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