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Compass Court, Compass Rise, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/24/0274/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 one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton) Tree Preservation Order 1974 (TD51) and one cedar tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1998 (TD748) at Compass Court, Compass Rise, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/24/0274/T

Application record

Reference
38/24/0274/T
Type
Pruning 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
8 Aug 2024
Validated
12 Aug 2024
Decided
13 Sep 2024
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Aug 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 September 2024, 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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