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Somerset House 20 - 22 New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LQ

Withdrawn Exmoor National Park 2020/1000/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

T1 (Beech) - Fell.

As published by the council, reference 2020/1000/TCA

Application record

Reference
2020/1000/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
27 May 2020
Validated
27 May 2020
Decided
12 Sep 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2LQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2020

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Exmoor National Park decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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