Planning application
The Little Theatre Car Park Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (London Plane) - Fell to prevent further root damage to drains. TPO M330. (Amended Application Form Rec'd 07.04.2025).
As published by the council, reference 2025/0500/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0500/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approval
- Received
- 14 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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7 Apr 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2025
Decision issued: TPO Approval
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19 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
RFP Tree and Landscape Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Street
Active · incorporated 2015 · Street
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10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 23 June 2025, 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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