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Land At 353728 145077 Bubwith Walk Wells Somerset

Granted Exmoor National Park 2026/1430/HDG Hedgerow Removal

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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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