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Kings Square, Taunton

Granted Exmoor National Park 38/26/0020/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 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
Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Permitted
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided
4 Mar 2026
Parish
Taunton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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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