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SOMERSET NUFFIELD HOSPITAL STAPLEGROVE ELM STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6AN

Granted Exmoor National Park 34/04/0056/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 TO ONE YEW TREE AND TWO ASH TREES INCLUDED IN TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH (STAPLEGROVE NO. 6) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (1997) AT SOMERSET NUFFIELD HOSPITAL, STAPLEGROVE (TD 741).

As published by the council, reference 34/04/0056/T

Application record

Reference
34/04/0056/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
18 Dec 2004
Validated
18 Dec 2004
Decided
14 Feb 2005
Parish
Staplegrove
Postcode
TA2 6AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2004

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 14 Feb 2005

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 February 2005, 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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