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38/24/0313/T

23 Queens Drive, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Proposal

Application to carry out management works to one 'cherry plum' tree and two maples included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.5) Tree Preservation Order 1991 at 23 Queens Drive, Taunton (TD523) (as amended)

As published by the council, reference 38/24/0313/T

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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