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WESTMEAD MANOR ROAD STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA2 6EG

Granted Exmoor National Park 34/04/0014/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 TREE WORK ON ONE OAK TREE AND ONE LIME TREE INCLUDED IN TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH (STAPLEGROVE NO. 2) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 1988 AT WESTMEAD, MANOR ROAD, STAPLEGROVE (TD 419).

As published by the council, reference 34/04/0014/T

Application record

Reference
34/04/0014/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Decision of Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Permitted
Received
17 Feb 2004
Validated
17 Feb 2004
Decided
22 Mar 2004
Parish
Staplegrove
Postcode
TA2 6EG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Feb 2004

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 22 Mar 2004

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 22 March 2004, 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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