Land At 355263 145938 St Andrew Street Wells Somerset

1. 21 Oct 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 December 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• Cathedral Offices Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset BA5 2UE

  2026/1567/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  T8 - Raywood Ash - canopy reduction, T14- False acacia - cut back, T-19 Tulip Tree - lift canopy, T20 - Magnolia - cut back.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Andrew Car Park St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UR

  2023/1617/TCA Submitted 22 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  4 x Raywood Ash - selective reduction by up to 2m, pruning to suitable growing points 2 x Birch - reduce by 2.5m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Tower House St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UN

  2026/0530/LBC Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Repair boundary wall including gateway following storm damage.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 East Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SZ

  2023/1532/TCA Submitted 9 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  T1 (Walnut) - Fell. T2 (Tulip) - Crown raise to 4m. T3 (Yew) - remove branch growing into tulip. T4 (Lime) - Crown raise of branches overhanging footpath to a height of 2.5m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 25 East Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SZ

  2025/1891/TCA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

  T1 - Lime - Prune overhanging branches to 2.5m. T2 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown raise of branches on roof to give 1m clearance. T3 - Hawthorn - Crown raise to 2m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Vicars Hall Vicars Close Wells Somerset

  2026/0118/LBC Submitted 22 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  New internal glazed lobby & matwell to an existing main entrance door, to the north-west end of Chapter Room

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00062 Granted

  29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees