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22 Milton Lane Wells Somerset BA5 2QS

2016/1881/TPOWorks/Felling of TPO TreesPending Decision

Proposal

Application for works to trees subject to a tree preservation order (TPO): Beech (T1) prune the tree back from the building and neighbouring properties by 2.5 - 3.5 m, raise the lower canopy to 3.5m and the reduction of lower laterals by 2.5 - 3.5m to reduce the risk of branch failure and removal of dead wood

Received
15 July 2016
Decided
15 September 2016 · Approval with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Council
Mendip
Ward
Wells St Thomas
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received15 Jul
  2. Validated15 Jul
  3. Consult.24 Aug
  4. Target9 Sep
  5. Decided15 Sep

Decided in 62 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Mendip96% of trees applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a tree application at 22 Milton Lane Wells Somerset BA5 2QS. Mendip has handled 775 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 47 days. This one was decided in 62 days, 2 weeks longer than Mendip's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,922 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
2016/1881/TPO
Address
22 Milton Lane Wells Somerset BA5 2QS
Postcode
BA5 2QS
Local Authority
Mendip
Application Type
Works/Felling of TPO Trees
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Wells St Thomas
Parish
Wells City Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
The Arborist, Wells 136A High Street Street Somerset BA16 0ER

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
15 July 2016
Consultation Expiry
25 August 2016
Target Decision Date
9 September 2016
Date Decided
15 September 2016
Date Validated
15 July 2016
Date Submitted
15 July 2016
Consultation Start
3 August 2016
Consultation End
24 August 2016
Neighbour Consultation Start
3 August 2016
Neighbour Consultation End
24 August 2016
Permission Expires
15 September 2018

Planning Decision

Decision
Approval with Conditions
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
11 August 2016
Advertisement Expiry
25 August 2016

Appeal

Additional Information

Comments
1
Documents
2
Constraints
1
Coordinates
51.213480, -2.648479
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mendip

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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