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East Vicarage St Thomas Street Wells Somerset BA5 2UZ

Refused Somerset 2026/1234/TCA Works/Felling Trees in a CA

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1-2 - Lime - Crown reduction by 4.2m - please see report for details

As published by the council, reference 2026/1234/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1234/TCA
Type
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Status
Registered
Decision
TCA Refusal (Objection) - TPO Required
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Wells Division
Parish
Wells City Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BA5 2UZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Somerset

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: TCA Refusal (Objection) - TPO Required

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, registered in Glastonbury

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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