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The Old Vicarage, Elm Grove, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/23/0030/T Felling 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 fell one pine tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton) Tree Preservation Order 1973 at The Old Vicarage, Elm Grove, Taunton (TD18)

As published by the council, reference 38/23/0030/T

Application record

Reference
38/23/0030/T
Type
Felling of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
31 Jan 2023
Validated
31 Jan 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2003: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 38/03/0477/T Granted

    THE OLD VICARAGE, ELM GROVE, TAUNTON .

    APPLICATION TO CARRY OUT TREE MANAGEMENT WORK TO ONE PINE TREE AND ONE BEECH TREE INCLUDED IN TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH (TAUNTON NO. 1) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 1980 AT THE OLD VICARAGE, ELM GROVE, TAUNTON (TD 18).

    Decided 2 Oct 2003 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jan 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 31 March 2023, 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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