Planning application
Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works as specified in the tree survey - Trees 1-10 & 13-18.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1017/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1017/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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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2026/1069/TPO Granted
Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset
Works as specified in the tree survey - Trees 11 & 12 - Cedar. (M1086)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
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2 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Maythorne Trees & Woodlands Ltd Agent, registered in Glastonbury
Active · incorporated 2025 · Glastonbury
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 73% 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 8 July 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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