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the construction project in field near Stoke Road, Stoke St Gregory

Granted Exmoor National Park 36/26/0001/HR Hedgerow Removal Notice

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Removal of four metres of hedgerow to facilitate construction project at Stoke St Gregory Water Recycling Centre site. Removed section to be replaced upon completion of the construction project in field near Stoke Road, Stoke St Gregory

As published by the council, reference 36/26/0001/HR

Application record

Reference
36/26/0001/HR
Type
Hedgerow Removal Notice
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
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
19 Feb 2026
Parish
Stoke St Gregory

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 February 2026, 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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