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Lukes Close, Wellington

Granted Exmoor National Park 43/26/0008/T Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T008 English Oak tree: Crown reduce height by up to 4m radially and reduce crown spread by 2m. Reason: Significant decay present in stem base presenting a higher risk of stem failure with a full crown. Carrying out a crown reduction will mitigate risk for stem failure in high winds at Lukes Close, Wellington

As published by the council, reference 43/26/0008/T

Application record

Reference
43/26/0008/T
Type
Pruning of Tree(s) covered by TPO
Status
Decision of Conditional Approval was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Decided
16 Mar 2026
Parish
Wellington

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 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 grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 March 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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