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Beaumont House 17 New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LD

Granted Exmoor National Park 2025/1223/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Yew (T1) - Up to 2m crown reduction & re-shape. Remove lowest whorl of branches at base of crown to reduce overhang over street and neighbouring property Yew (T2 & T3) - Remove lowest whorl of branches at base of crown to raise crown and reduce overhang over street

As published by the council, reference 2025/1223/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/1223/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Approval
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Decided
27 Aug 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2023/1492/LBC Granted

    Beaumont House 17 New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LD

    Minor amendment to previous consent 2022/2042/LBC for the erection of a single storey outbuilding by an amendment to the building footprint

    Decided 21 Sep 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2023/1458/NMA Granted

    Beaumont House 17 New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LD

    Application for a non-material amendment to permission 2022/2041/HSE for the the relocation of the rear (north) wall of the building 800mm away from the listed boundary wall.

    Decided 20 Sep 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: TPO Approval

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hillside Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Radstock

Active · incorporated 2010 · Radstock

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 27 August 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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  • Beaumont House 17 New Street Wells Somerset BA5 2LD

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