Planning application
St Augustines Church, Church Hill, West Monkton
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) to one yew tree and one cherry plum within West Monkton Conservation Area at St Augustines Church, Church Hill, West Monkton
As published by the council, reference 48/26/0014/T
Application record
- Reference
- 48/26/0014/T
- Type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Status
- Granted As published: Decision of No Objection - Trees was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Parish
- West Monkton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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2 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 May 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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