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the Tesco store, Castle Street, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/23/0122/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 management works to various deciduous and coniferous trees included in Taunton Deane Borough Council Tree Preservation Orders TD743 (Taunton No.2 1997), TD800 (Taunton No.8 1998) and TD1113 (Taunton No.3 2013) throughout the grounds of the Tesco store, Castle Street, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/23/0122/T

Application record

Reference
38/23/0122/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
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
17 Apr 2023
Validated
18 Apr 2023
Decided
12 Jun 2023
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 18 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 12 Oct 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 12 June 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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