Application to carry out management works to one pine tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Tree Preservation Order 1977 overhanging 11 Halfyard Court, Wellington

1. 27 Sep 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 8 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Decision of Split Decision was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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