Planning application
Church Of St Cuthbert St Cuthbert Street Wells Somerset BA5 2AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Common Lime - Repollard back to previous pollard points and remove epicormic growth.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1251/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1251/TCA
- Type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TCA Approval (No Objection)
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wells Division
- Parish
- Wells City Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BA5 2AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in Wells
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 13 August 2026, 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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