Planning application
2026/0858/TCA
Gilbert Scott House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3BJ
Proposal
T472, T473, T475 X 3 Magnolia - 1.0m crown reduction to clear around windows and away from gutter. T4726 x 1 Magnolia - 1.5m crown reduction to clear around windows and away from gutter.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0858/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2025/0107/TCA Granted
Boyd House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3JR
T458 - Common Lime - Remove deadwood, Crown lift over footpath to provide 3m ground level clearance T459 - Southern Magnolia - Prune to clear window 1m T462, T463, T464 T465 - Willow Leaved Cotoneaster - Adjust stake & tie & Prune to clear footpath T466 - Turkey Oak - Crown lift all round to provide 2.5m ground level clearance, formative prune to remove smaller stem at 2.4m above ground level T467 - Common Walnut - Crown reduce lateral spread by 2-3m all round and height by 1- 2m T474 & T475 - Weeping Japanese Pagoda Tree - Adjust stake & Tie T495 - Common Walnut - Crown lift over road to provide 4m ground level clearance T503 - Pagoda Tree - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round. Remove deadwood T505 - Common Beech - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round, prune to provide 1.2m separation to building T506 & T507 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round T511 - Goat Willow - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over parking bays T519 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over footpath T522 - Silver Maple - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over road and parking T533 - Cypress spp - Fell to ground level
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2021/2644/TCA Granted
12 Hillside South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3QE
T1 - Maple - Fell.
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2026/1059/TCA Granted
2 Nettle Combe View South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3QF
Maple (T1) - Fell. Cypress (T2) - Fell.
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2025/0147/TPO Granted
Boyd House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3JR
T479 - Common Yew - Crown lift to provide 2.5m ground level clearance over footpath and road T490 - Common Holly - Reduce by removing deadwood and dieback to a height of approximately 4m (M318)
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2026/1187/TPO Awaiting decision
The Beeches Moffats Drive South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3DQ
Horse Chestnut (T1) - End weight reduction by 2-3 meters on 5 overextended limbs. Beech (T2) - Crown lift x3 lower limbs. Beech (T3) - Reduce/cut back from building reduce by 3 meters. Cedar (T4) - Reduce limbs overhanging house by 2-3 meters. Yew (T5) - Fell. (M318)
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2026/1058/TCA Granted
Fir Bank Old Frome Road Wells Somerset BA5 3DH
Lawson Cypress (T1) - Fell.
Other trees applications
In Exmoor National Park
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50/26/00050 Granted
Elmsett Hall, Glanville Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AD
Fell 1 group of 3No. Leylandii (T1) and fell 1No. Leylandii (T2)
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11/26/00067 Granted
Homelane House, Rectory Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BX
Crown lift 1No. Sycamore (T1) (TPO Ref T1) to create a 4m clearance from side overhanging neighbouring car park. Prune remaining long overextended laterals over neighbouring car park by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points.
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08/26/00044 Granted
The Rosary Nursing Home, Mayfield Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7JQ
Fell 3No. Cypress (T1376, T1377 & T1378) (TPO Ref G3). All other trees shown within the black box on the submitted plan are not covered by TPO.
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38/26/00006 Granted
Castle Court, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QS
Reduce crown height of 1No. Walnut (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by approx. 2–3m and lateral spread by approx. 2–4m in accordance with the annotated photograph. The Walnut tree is located within the car park of Castle Court.
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2026/1199/TCA Granted
The Cemetery Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE
32.1 - Scots Pine - Fell, 43 - Silver Birch - Fell, 90 - Callery Pear - Clear fallen stem and fell remaining tree, 162 - Silver Birch - Fell, 204 - Common Ash - Fell, 210 - Lawson Cypress - Crown reduction by 6-8m, 211 - Lawson Cypress - Fell.