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Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1668/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

G1 - Copper Beech - Prune tops by 3m

As published by the council, reference 2026/1668/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1668/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Mendip Central And East Division
Parish
Mells Parish Council
Postcode
BA11 3QN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0846/HSE Granted

    Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

    Change of material of windows and doors from timber to aluminium.

    Decided 9 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2025/1913/TCA Awaiting decision

    Ems Cottage Top Lane Mells Frome Somerset BA11 3QN

    T1 - Sycamore tree - Pruning of branches

    Submitted 21 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 October 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 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 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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