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St Andrew Car Park St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UR

Granted Exmoor National Park 2023/1617/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

4 x Raywood Ash - selective reduction by up to 2m, pruning to suitable growing points 2 x Birch - reduce by 2.5m

As published by the council, reference 2023/1617/TCA

Application record

Reference
2023/1617/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
22 Aug 2023
Validated
23 Aug 2023
Decided
10 Oct 2023
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2UR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2023

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 23 Aug 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 October 2023, 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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