Planning application
St. Andrew's Church, Taunton
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to fell one Holm Oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1998 on land to the south of 34-39 St. Andrew's View, north of St. Andrew's Church, Taunton (TD434)
As published by the council, reference 38/26/0182/T
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/0182/T
- Type
- Felling of Tree(s) covered by TPO
- Status
- Refused As published: Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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2 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 refusal means
Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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