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The Manor, Church Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, BS24 0DT

Granted Exmoor National Park 31/25/00019 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Fell 1No. Chestnut (T1). Fell 3No. Conifers (T2, T3, T4).

As published by the council, reference 31/25/00019

Application record

Reference
31/25/00019
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Sep 2025
Decided
18 Oct 2025
Parish
Lympsham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BS24 0DT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 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 October 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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    31/26/00017 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 100 yards away

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