Planning application
9 Cedar Gardens , Compass Hill, Taunton
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 (crown-lift to a maximum of 5 metres above ground) to one copper beech tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Tree Preservation Order TD17 (1972) to the rear of 9 Cedar Gardens (adjacent to 15), Compass Hill, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/25/0348/T
Application record
- Reference
- 38/25/0348/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
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 15 December 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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