Planning application
St. Andrew's Church, Taunton
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to fell one Holm Oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Taunton No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1998 on land to the south of 34-39 St. Andrew's View, north of St. Andrew's Church, Taunton (TD434)
As published by the council, reference 38/26/0182/T
Application record
- Reference
- 38/26/0182/T
- Type
- Felling of Tree(s) covered by TPO
- Status
- Decision of Refusal was made by the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Parish
- Taunton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Somerset
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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4 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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