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38 South Street Wells Somerset BA5 1SL

Granted Exmoor National Park 2025/1633/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Windmill Palm x 2 - Reduce height by 2m. Yew - Reshape.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1633/TCA

Application record

Reference
2025/1633/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval
Received
8 Sep 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 1SL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: TCA Approval

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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 7 October 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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