Planning application
70 St Thomas Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Bay - Fell to ground level and replanting of native deciduous tree
As published by the council, reference 2026/0172/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0172/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2UZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 17 March 2026, 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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