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Lawn House, 14 Lawn Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LU

Granted Exmoor National Park 43/25/00016 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reduce upper crown and extended laterals of 1No. Common Oak (T1) by up to 3m and rebalance crown. Fell 1No. Monterey Cypress (T2). Crown reduce 1No. Hybrid Poplar (T3) by up to 3m.

As published by the council, reference 43/25/00016

Application record

Reference
43/25/00016
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Decided
27 Sep 2025
Parish
Shapwick
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA7 9LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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