Planning application
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0732/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0732/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).
-
2025/2284/LBC Withdrawn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.
-
2025/2106/TCA Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
G1001 - Willow - Coppice all three coppice stools. T1002 - Willow - Coppice
-
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
-
2025/1893/TCA Awaiting decision
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool
-
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.
-
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
16 Apr 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
-
26 May 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
-
9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Wells
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 90% granted
Trade members see who it is, their full track record, and every application they have filed.
See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 26 May 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec
T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
Granted Full applications 18 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs -
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).
Granted Conditions Trees 6 docs -
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.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs -
The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
90% 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 27 docs
Other tree works applications
In Exmoor National Park
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
43/26/00011 Granted
The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP
Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)
-
17/26/00049 Withdrawn
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 2No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1 and H2 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.