The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

This site has had 15 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 1 refused.

• 2026/1589/APP Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by condition 1/2( Compliance Notes) 3 (Details of chimney recording and dimantling), 4 (Details of chimney repairs/stone replacement) 5 (Details of capping stone repair), 6 (Repointing), 7 (Compliance Notes) on Listed Building Consent 2023/1215/LBC

  Submitted 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1549/LBC Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/1548/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  The installation solar photovoltaic panels on the west-facing inner roof slope of the Jocelin Range.

  Submitted 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0732/TCA Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.

  Decided 26 May 2026 Trees
• 2026/0126/APP Granted

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on planning consent 2025/0810/FUL (Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge).

  Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
• 2025/2284/LBC Withdrawn

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.

  Decided 13 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/2106/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  G1001 - Willow - Coppice all three coppice stools. T1002 - Willow - Coppice

  Submitted 21 Nov 2025 Trees
• 2025/2078/TPO Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut

  Submitted 17 Nov 2025 Trees
• 2025/1893/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool

  Submitted 17 Oct 2025 Trees
• 2025/1459/APP Refused

  The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Biodiversity Improvements), on full planning permission 2025/0003/FUL.

  Decided 15 Sep 2025 Conditions

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 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.

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.

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.

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2026/0732/TCA Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell. Replacement planting for all trees felled.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/1893/TCA Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

  T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2023/1783/TCA Submitted 19 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Scots Pine - Fell Walnut - Fell

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Cathedral Offices Chain Gate Cathedral Green Wells Somerset BA5 2UE

  2026/1567/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  T8 - Raywood Ash - canopy reduction, T14- False acacia - cut back, T-19 Tulip Tree - lift canopy, T20 - Magnolia - cut back.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Andrew Car Park St Andrew Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UR

  2023/1617/TCA Submitted 22 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  4 x Raywood Ash - selective reduction by up to 2m, pruning to suitable growing points 2 x Birch - reduce by 2.5m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

  2025/0810/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00062 Granted

  29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

  Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees