The Old Police House 1 High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4LJ

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.

• Coppers Corner 3 High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Radstock Somerset BA3 4LJ

  2021/2409/HSE Submitted 21 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of two internal ground floor walls of rear extension and replacement of a rear door with a window

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• Coppers Corner 3 High Street Chewton Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 4LJ

  2021/2410/LBC Submitted 21 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Removal of two internal ground floor walls of rear extension and replacement of a rear door with a window

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs

• The Garden House Lower Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4GP

  2025/1735/TCA Submitted 23 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  T1 - Pine - Cut back to boundary. T2 (Group) - Ash x2, Birch x1, Cherry x1 - Fell. T3 - Willow - Cut back from building by 2.4m. T4 - Pine & spruce - Fell & replace with Field maple x 3.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Mendip End 4 Chewton Cottages Lower Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4PD

  2025/1111/TCA Submitted 17 Jun 2025 100 yards away

  Eucalyptus - Fell.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Lower Street Chewton Mendip Radstock Somerset

  2026/0293/OHL Submitted 11 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 16ADC4, including the replacement of the existing 50kVa transformer with 200kVa transformer. Move the existing transformer approximately 65m into a neighbouring field The new location of the transformer will be at pole no. 16ADC3 (Grid Ref: 359757,153361). The existing 10m Medium pole will be replaced by a 10m Stout H pole and two stay wires will be installed. Approximately 45m of underground low voltage cable will be installed and run to an existing pole. Removal of the redundant pole and the overhead HV conductors. Upgrade approximately 370m of low voltage overhead network along Lower Street, Chewton Mendip, BA3 4GP. Replace the open 4 wire conductors with a singe Arial Bundled Cable (ABC). Poles and stay wires will be replaced like for like if it is deemed necessary to support the new overhead conductors.

  Granted Other 6 docs

• Manor Farm High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4LL

  2026/1578/LBC Submitted 17 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Existing single skin domestic oil storage tank to be removed and new bunded oil tank installed and sited in new location.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 9 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