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37 Wheeler Grove Wells Somerset BA5 2GB

Refused Exmoor National Park 2025/0227/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Crown reduction and prune by 1/3.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0227/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/0227/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: TPO Refusal
Received
11 Feb 2025
Validated
14 Feb 2025
Decided
14 Aug 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2GB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 14 Feb 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: TPO Refusal

  4. 22 Sep 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 this refusal means

Exmoor National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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