Planning application
Boyd House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3JR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T479 - Common Yew - Crown lift to provide 2.5m ground level clearance over footpath and road T490 - Common Holly - Reduce by removing deadwood and dieback to a height of approximately 4m (M318)
As published by the council, reference 2025/0147/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0147/TPO
- Type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TPO Approval
- Received
- 28 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Mendip Hills Division
- Parish
- St Cuthbert Out Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 3JR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/0107/TCA Granted
Boyd House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3JR
T458 - Common Lime - Remove deadwood, Crown lift over footpath to provide 3m ground level clearance T459 - Southern Magnolia - Prune to clear window 1m T462, T463, T464 T465 - Willow Leaved Cotoneaster - Adjust stake & tie & Prune to clear footpath T466 - Turkey Oak - Crown lift all round to provide 2.5m ground level clearance, formative prune to remove smaller stem at 2.4m above ground level T467 - Common Walnut - Crown reduce lateral spread by 2-3m all round and height by 1- 2m T474 & T475 - Weeping Japanese Pagoda Tree - Adjust stake & Tie T495 - Common Walnut - Crown lift over road to provide 4m ground level clearance T503 - Pagoda Tree - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round. Remove deadwood T505 - Common Beech - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round, prune to provide 1.2m separation to building T506 & T507 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round T511 - Goat Willow - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over parking bays T519 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over footpath T522 - Silver Maple - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over road and parking T533 - Cypress spp - Fell to ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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6 Jun 2025
Decision issued: TPO Approval
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2 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Bristol
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 6 June 2025, 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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The Beeches Moffats Drive South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3DQ
Horse Chestnut (T1) - End weight reduction by 2-3 meters on 5 overextended limbs. Beech (T2) - Crown lift x3 lower limbs. Beech (T3) - Reduce/cut back from building reduce by 3 meters. Cedar (T4) - Reduce limbs overhanging house by 2-3 meters. Yew (T5) - Fell. (M318)
Split decision Trees 5 docs -
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T1 - Hornbeam - Crown reduction by 1.5-1.75m & crown lift by 2.5-3m. T2 - Pittosporum - Crown reduction by 0.5m. T3 - Whitebeam - Crown reduction by 0.5-1m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Boyd House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3JR
T458 - Common Lime - Remove deadwood, Crown lift over footpath to provide 3m ground level clearance T459 - Southern Magnolia - Prune to clear window 1m T462, T463, T464 T465 - Willow Leaved Cotoneaster - Adjust stake & tie & Prune to clear footpath T466 - Turkey Oak - Crown lift all round to provide 2.5m ground level clearance, formative prune to remove smaller stem at 2.4m above ground level T467 - Common Walnut - Crown reduce lateral spread by 2-3m all round and height by 1- 2m T474 & T475 - Weeping Japanese Pagoda Tree - Adjust stake & Tie T495 - Common Walnut - Crown lift over road to provide 4m ground level clearance T503 - Pagoda Tree - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round. Remove deadwood T505 - Common Beech - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round, prune to provide 1.2m separation to building T506 & T507 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to provide 4m ground level clearance all round T511 - Goat Willow - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over parking bays T519 - Wild Cherry - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over footpath T522 - Silver Maple - Crown lift to provide 3m ground level clearance over road and parking T533 - Cypress spp - Fell to ground level
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Gilbert Scott House Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells Somerset BA5 3BJ
T472, T473, T475 X 3 Magnolia - 1.0m crown reduction to clear around windows and away from gutter. T4726 x 1 Magnolia - 1.5m crown reduction to clear around windows and away from gutter.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Westfield House Old Frome Road Wells Somerset BA5 3DH
T1- (M318) Sycamore - reduce by approx 30% - to consist of a reduction in height by 1-2metres (pruning wounds of up to 40mm diameter), reduce lateral growth by 1-2 metres (pruning wounds of up to 40mm), remove crossing / rubbing limbs to formative prune (as required).
Granted Trees 6 docs
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07/26/00013 Granted
90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH
Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.
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43/26/00008 Granted
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17/26/00054 Granted
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43/26/00011 Granted
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17/26/00049 Withdrawn
Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27
Removal of 2No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1 and H2 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.