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9 Haygrove Park, Mill Lane, Trull 1)

Refused Exmoor National Park 42/25/0047/T Pruning 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 crown-reduce one oak tree (height to 2 metres below previous pruning points and lateral spread to west by 4 to 5 metres) included in Somerset Council (Trull No.1) Tree Preservation Order 2023 to the rear of 9 Haygrove Park, Mill Lane, Trull (SC(West)1)

As published by the council, reference 42/25/0047/T

Application record

Reference
42/25/0047/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Mar 2026
Parish
Trull

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 27 Jul 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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