Planning application
37 Wheeler Grove Wells Somerset BA5 2GB
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
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11 Feb 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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14 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2025
Decision issued: TPO Refusal
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22 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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