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Ground Floor Unit A The Firs Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road Wells BA5 1AF Somerset

Awaiting decision Exmoor National Park 2026/1848/TPO Works/Felling of TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

G1 (M1250) - Western Red Cedars - Crown Lift.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1848/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/1848/TPO
Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Status
Registered
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Mendip West Division
Parish
St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
Postcode
BA5 1AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 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.

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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