Planning application
10 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (Yew) - Reduce size by 300mm removing regrowth and shaping. T2 (Bay) - Cut back flat garden side, trim top level by 1m top and 300mm side. T3 (Bay) x 2 - Cut back flat garden side to behind path edge by 300mm, trim top by 500mm. T4 (Pea)r x 2 - Prune hard to reduce size by 1m and reshape. T5 (Apple) - Cut down by 1m to leave in fan shape 1.5m above wall. T6 (Bay) - Cut back both sides by 300mm, trim top by 300m-1m. T7 (Palm) x 2 - Remove 1m dead fronds to tidy.
As published by the council, reference 2021/2527/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/2527/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 3 Nov 2021
- Validated
- 29 Nov 2021
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2022
- Ward
- Wells Central (Historic)
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0703/TCA Granted
10 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PF
Yew (1) - Remove 1.5m from sides & re-shape. Bay hedge (2) - Remove 1m from height & 300mm on garden side & cut back to boundary neighbour side. Bay (3) - Remove 1m from sides & 2m from top. Pear x 2 (4) - Remove 1m from height. Apple (5) - Remove 1m. Bay hedge (6) - Cut sides by 500mm & top by 2m. Palm x 2 (7) - Remove dead fronds.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2021
Received by Exmoor National Park
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29 Nov 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jan 2022
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 January 2022, 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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10 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PF
Yew (1) - Remove 1.5m from sides & re-shape. Bay hedge (2) - Remove 1m from height & 300mm on garden side & cut back to boundary neighbour side. Bay (3) - Remove 1m from sides & 2m from top. Pear x 2 (4) - Remove 1m from height. Apple (5) - Remove 1m. Bay hedge (6) - Cut sides by 500mm & top by 2m. Palm x 2 (7) - Remove dead fronds.
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