Planning application
Wells Cathedral School 15 North Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2ST
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
See Tree Condition Assessment for specification of works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0446/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0446/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approval
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2ST
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0389/TCA Granted
Wells Cathedral School 15 North Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2ST
See Tree Condition Assessment for specification of works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: TPO Approval
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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MTL Group Ltd Agent, registered in Wells
Active · incorporated 2014 · Wells
44 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 92% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 10 April 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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