Planning application
Land At 353728 145077 Bubwith Walk Wells Somerset
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section of 5m of temporary hedgerow removal is required to facilitate a sewer relining scheme being undertaken by Wessex Water Services Ltd. The temporary removal is required to facilitate access for construction machinery to the working area, in the neighbouring field. Upon completion of the scheme, the hedgerow will be replanted following STD836 standards; a copy of this has been submitted with this hedgerow removal application.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1430/HDG
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1430/HDG
- Type
- Hedgerow Removal
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Tree No Objection- FDN/HDG only
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree No Objection- FDN/HDG only
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 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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