Planning application
10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.
As published by the council, reference 54/26/00009
Application record
- Reference
- 54/26/00009
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 10 Oct 2026
- Parish
- Woolavington
- Postcode
- TA7 8DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 October 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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