Planning application
Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G1 - Row of Conifers - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1597/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1597/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Central And East Division
- Parish
- Mells Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA11 3QN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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2026/1241/CLE Decided
Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
Application for an existing lawful development certificate for confirmation that a material operation carried out at Prospect Cottage constitutes an implementation of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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The Beeches Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
T1 - Beech - Reduce lateral limbs overhanging boundary line by up to 3 meters. T2 - Beech - Reduce in height by approx 3 meters.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Prospect Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
Application for an existing lawful development certificate for confirmation that a material operation carried out at Prospect Cottage constitutes an implementation of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL
Decided Lawful development 10 docs -
Sunnyside Little Green Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QW
Proposed single storey front porch extension, two storey rear extension, stone retaining wall in front of dwelling. Demolish single storey kitchen side extension and existing detached garage and construct new detached garage with Annexe over.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docsSmall domestic -
Land Adjoining Acrewood Little Green Mells BA11 3QW
Application to vary condition 2 (Plans List - compliance) of planning approval 2021/2442/FUL (Erection of 1no. dwelling and detached garage; formation of new access and associated development to rear elevation, wider bi-fold doors, addition of doors and juliet balcony.
Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 13 docsDomestic -
Birds Cottage Little Green Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QZ
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN
98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec
T1 - Sycamore tree - Pruning of branches
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
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07/26/00013 Granted
90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH
Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.
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43/26/00008 Granted
St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH
Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).
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17/26/00054 Granted
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.
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43/26/00011 Granted
The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP
Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)
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17/26/00049 Withdrawn
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 2No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1 and H2 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.