The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

This site has had 11 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/1589/APP Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC

  Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1549/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/1548/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0732/TCA Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.

  Decided 26 May 2026 Trees
• 2026/0126/APP Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).

  Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
• 2025/2284/LBC Withdrawn

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.

  Decided 13 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/2078/TPO Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut

  Submitted 17 Nov 2025 Trees
• 2025/1893/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool

  Submitted 17 Oct 2025 Trees
• 2025/0810/FUL Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.

  Decided 1 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 2025/0811/LBC Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.

  Decided 1 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 21 Nov 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 January 2026, 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.

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.

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• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/2284/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/1549/LBC Submitted 12 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/1548/FUL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 27 docs

• Wells Recreation Ground Silver Street Wells Somerset BA5 1UN

  2026/1250/TPO Submitted 2 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  G1 (M1079) - Multiple Western Red Cedar, 1 Ash, 1 Beech & 1 Yew - Crown lifting & pruning works to improve clearance. See application form for details.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/2078/TPO Submitted 17 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan

  M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/1589/APP Submitted 19 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 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