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16 STONELEIGH CLOSE STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6ET

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/26/0009/T Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Re-pollard Maple tree back to previous pollarding points as part of a regular pollarding regime (TD820) at 16 Stoneleigh Close, Staplegrove

As published by the council, reference 38/26/0009/T

Application record

Reference
38/26/0009/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Granted As published: Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Decided
17 Feb 2026
Parish
Taunton
Postcode
TA2 6ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 February 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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