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72 Staplegrove Road, Taunton

Refused Exmoor National Park 38/24/0394/T Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to carry out management works to one Magnolia tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.4) Tree Preservation Order 1996 at 72 Staplegrove Road, Taunton (TD657)

As published by the council, reference 38/24/0394/T

Application record

Reference
38/24/0394/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Refused As published: Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Refused
Received
25 Nov 2024
Validated
25 Nov 2024
Decided
21 Jan 2025
Parish
Taunton

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 38/24/0387/T Granted

    72 Staplegrove Road, Taunton

    Notification to carry out management works to one holly tree, one lilac and one laburnum within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area at 72 Staplegrove Road, Taunton

    Decided 10 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Nov 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 21 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    38/24/0387/T Submitted 25 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Notification to carry out management works to one holly tree, one lilac and one laburnum within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area at 72 Staplegrove Road, Taunton

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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  • 64 STAPLEGROVE ROAD TAUNTON TA1 1DJ

    38/19/0346/T Submitted 15 Oct 2019 50 yards away

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  • Talbot House, The Avenue, Taunton

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