Planning application
Kings Square, Taunton
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to fell one ash tree and to carry out management works to one fruit tree (species unspecified) and one group of Prunus trees within South Road Conservation Area at Kings Square, Taunton
As published by the council, reference 38/26/0020/T
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/0020/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
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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27 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 March 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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