Planning application
55 Bampton Street, Minehead, TA24 5TU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification to crown-raise (to approximately 4 metres above ground level) one sycamore tree within Minehead Wellington Square Conservation Area to the rear of 51 Bampton Street (overhanging 55), Minehead
As published by the council, reference T/21/26/004
Application record
- Reference
- T/21/26/004
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Minehead
- Parish
- Minehead
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA24 5TU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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13 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- CASE OFFICERS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
- DECISION
- COMMENTS FROM MINEHEAD TOWN COUNCIL 4 JUNE 2026
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
- PHOTOS OF TREE
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY
- APPLICATION FORM
- AMENDMENT SUMMARY
- PHOTO OF TREE
- ATTACHMENT SUMMARY
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 June 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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