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East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2025/1995/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T230 Robinia - Fell. (TPO M1158).

As published by the council, reference 2025/1995/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/1995/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Registered
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 Nov 2025
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Postcode
BA5 2PE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0471/LBC Refused

    East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    Removal of a non-original internal kitchen wall to create an open-plan living area, and replacement of existing sash windows with timber heritage-style sash windows

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/2021/TCA Awaiting decision

    East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    T231 Robinia - Fell.

    Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 2025/0692/TPO Granted

    East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    T230 - False Acacia - Reduction to sound pruning points by 3 meters. (M1158)

    Decided 27 Jun 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 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.

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What 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 0.3 miles

  • East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    2025/0692/TPO Submitted 8 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    T230 - False Acacia - Reduction to sound pruning points by 3 meters. (M1158)

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 22 Union Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PU

    2021/1336/APP Submitted 9 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (materials - walls/roof), 4 (joinery) on planning consent 2020/1077/HSE

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • 22 Union Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PU

    2021/1409/APP Submitted 9 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (materials - walls/roof), 4 (joinery) on listed building consent 2020/1078/LBC

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • East House 11 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    2025/2021/TCA Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

    T231 Robinia - Fell.

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
  • Carmelite House Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    2025/1190/TCA Submitted 26 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Wellingtonia - Fell T2-T10 Silver Birch - Reduce height of trees by upto 3.5m & reduce lateral growth by upto 1.5m. T11 Magnolia- Reduce crown by upto 2m on all aspects. T12 Sycamore- Reduce crown on all aspects by 2m

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Kingsley House 13 Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PE

    2026/0714/VRC Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to vary condition 2 (Plans list) of planning approval 2025/0422/HSE (Erection of extension to dwelling, alteration to openings & addition of dormers) to change from an arch gable window to a rectangular opening and move the position of the door in the glazed link.

    Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 13 docs
    Domestic

In Exmoor National Park

  • 54/26/00009 Granted

    10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

    Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 43/26/00011 Granted

    The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

    Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees