The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD

2021/2308/TCAWorks/Felling Trees in a CAApproved

Approved on 29 October 2021

Council decision: TCA Approval (No Objection)Delegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Black Walnut (T1) Crown reduction between 1m and 2m. Gingko/Maidenhair (T2) Crown reduction - Main stem is reduced in height by approx 6m-8m and the lateral growth pruned back by 40%. Secondary stem should be retained and reduced in line with the crown reduction. Indian Bean (T3) Existing cable system is replaced with three 8ft Cobra Braces and shock absorbers. In addition, the split branch at 4m on the West aspect should be reduced by 2m back to suitable secondary growth

Received: 11 October 2021
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 1
Council: Mendip
Ward: Wells Central (Historic)
Agent: MTL Group Ltd

ReceivedReceived11 Oct
ValidatedValidated11 Oct
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date22 Nov
DecidedDecided29 Oct

Decided in 18 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD. Mendip has handled 777 applications of this type. This one was decided in 18 days, 4 weeks quicker than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 28 other applications at this address. We hold 1,945 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at Mendip were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: BA5 2PD
Application type: Works/Felling Trees in a CA
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Wells City Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 11 October 2021
Target decision date: 22 November 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent: MTL Group Ltd
Agent address: Haydon Drove Haydon Wells BA5 3EH

Planning decision

Statutory period: 42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-10287702
Documents: 8
Constraints: 11

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: WellsPart of the site
Listed building: Grade I: Gatehouse and Boundary Wall With Bridge Over MoatOn this site · +13 more
Scheduled monument: Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well housePart of the site
Registered park and garden: Bishops Palace, WellsPart 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 (17)

flood storage areas, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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