Planning application
HATFIELD THE AVENUE TAUNTON TA1 1ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to carry out management works (prune re-growth annually up to approximately 2 metres) to 3 Acer trees, 2 London Planes, one apple tree, one cherry and one privet within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area at Hatfield, The Avenue, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/25/0329/T
Application record
- Reference
- 38/25/0329/T
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2025
- Parish
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA1 1ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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4 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 4 November 2025, 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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