Planning application
Molehill Cottage Perch Hill Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1JA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Weeping Pear - Fell. T2-4 - Glory Bower Tree - Fell/Reduce by 1m. G1 - Apple - Prune. T5 - Spindle Tree - Prune. G2 - Plum - Prune. T6 - Apple - Prune & remove limb. T7 - Lilac - Reduce by 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1684/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1684/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- TCA Approval
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mendip West Division
- Parish
- Westbury Sub Mendip Parish Council
- Postcode
- BA5 1JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TCA Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Treorchy
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 21 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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