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Church Of St Cuthbert St Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/1251/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G1 - Common Lime - Repollard back to previous pollard points and remove epicormic growth.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1251/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1251/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Decided
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2AW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2022/0246/TCA Granted

    Church Of St Cuthbert St Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW

    T1 - Common Beech -Lift crown by 4M. Prune circumference of crown to retain a balanced form.

    Decided 24 Mar 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 13 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 August 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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