The Little Theatre Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PJ
Approved on 13 December 2021
Council decision: TPO ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
T1 (M330), Plane - Prune lateral branches extending towards neighbouring property (lateral reduction of 1-2m) and Crown raise low canopy to 2.5 m
- Received
- 12 November 2021
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 1
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Central (Historic)
- ReceivedReceived12 Nov
- ValidatedValidated12 Nov
- Consult.Consultation13 Dec
- TargetTarget Date7 Jan
- DecidedDecided13 Dec
Decided in 31 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at The Little Theatre Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PJ. Mendip has handled 777 applications of this type. This one was decided in 31 days, 3 weeks quicker than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,946 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 2PJ
- Application type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 November 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 23 December 2021
- Neighbour consultation end
- 13 December 2021
- Target decision date
- 7 January 2022
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 7 Giles Farm Magnolia Cottage Gilbert Scott Road South Horrington Village Wells BA5 3BW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 23 December 2021
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-10251173
- Documents
- 5
- Constraints
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Wells
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue CatchmentApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- Brownfield land register: The Mermaid Inn, 1 Tucker Street, WellsRegister site at or near this address
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 (18)
flood storage areas, 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 and heritage coasts.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202514 Mar
T1 (London Plane) - Fell to prevent further root damage to drains. TPO M330. (Amended Application Form Rec'd…
PendingWorks/Felling of TPO Trees2025/0500/TPO - 202323 Oct
(TPO M330) T1 - London Plane - Reduction by up to 4 metres to sound/previous pruning points.
ApprovedWorks/Felling of TPO Trees2023/2054/TPO
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