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13 The Avenue, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/25/0425/T Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Notification to fell one walnut tree within Staplegrove Road Conservation Area to the rear of 13 The Avenue, Taunton

As published by the council, reference 38/25/0425/T

Application record

Reference
38/25/0425/T
Type
Works to Trees in Con. Area inc. Felling
Status
Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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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