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5A Lower Road, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8EQ

Granted Exmoor National Park 54/26/00008 Works to Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Remove large low-level branches of 1No. Field Maple (T42) (TPO Ref T42) to approx. 12ft above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 54/26/00008

Application record

Reference
54/26/00008
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decided
29 Aug 2026
Parish
Woolavington
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA7 8EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 August 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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