Planning application
BLUEBELL COTTAGE 2A CHURCH ROAD TRULL TAUNTON TA3 7JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to carry out management works (crown-reduction by 2 metres) to one yew tree within Trull Conservation Area at Bluebell Cottage, 2a Church Road, Trull
As published by the council, reference 42/25/0046/T
Application record
- Reference
- 42/25/0046/T
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Trull
- Postcode
- TA3 7JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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23 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 23 January 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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