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The Vicarage, Church Square, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/19/0353/T Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Notification to fell three holly trees and to carry out management works to two holly trees and one yew tree within St. Mary's and St. James Conservation Area at The Vicarage, Church Square, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/19/0353/T

Application record

Reference
38/19/0353/T
Type
Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling
Status
Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
16 Oct 2019
Validated
16 Oct 2019
Decided
26 Nov 2019
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2019

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 26 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 26 November 2019, 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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