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St. Andrew's Church, Taunton

Refused Exmoor National Park 38/26/0182/T Felling of Tree(s) covered by TPO

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

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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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