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The Bell House, Bushy Cross Lane, Ruishton

Granted Exmoor National Park 31/24/0014/T Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Application to carry out management works to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Ruishton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1977 at The Bell House, Bushy Cross Lane, Ruishton (TD115)

As published by the council, reference 31/24/0014/T

Application record

Reference
31/24/0014/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
12 Nov 2024
Validated
12 Nov 2024
Decided
18 Dec 2024
Parish
Ruishton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 29 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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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 18 December 2024, 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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