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Land South West Of Park House Bristol Hill Wells Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1200/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Common Lime (T1) - Reduce the stem to approximately 6-8m in height to retain the lower growth while stabilising the the retained stem.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1200/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1200/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exmoor National Park took a median of 48 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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