25 East Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SZ
Approved on 18 September 2023
Council decision: TCA ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
T1 (Walnut) - Fell. T2 (Tulip) - Crown raise to 4m. T3 (Yew) - remove branch growing into tulip. T4 (Lime) - Crown raise of branches overhanging footpath to a height of 2.5m.
- Received
- 9 August 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- ReceivedReceived9 Aug
- ValidatedValidated9 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date20 Sep
- DecidedDecided18 Sep
Decided in 40 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at 25 East Liberty Wells Somerset BA5 2SZ. Mendip has handled 777 applications of this type. This one was decided in 40 days, 9 days quicker than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 19 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Wells Division. 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 2SZ
- Application type
- Works/Felling Trees in a CA
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 August 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 7 September 2023
- Target decision date
- 20 September 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Mr Jake Knight
- Agent address
- 29 The Vineyards Coxley BA5 1FN
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 7 September 2023
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Wells
- 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 (19)
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, 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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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202517 Oct
T1 - Lime - Prune overhanging branches to 2.5m. T2 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown raise of branches on roof to give…
PendingWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2025/1891/TCA - 201616 Sep
Reinstatement of stone mullions and timber frame windows. Installation of boiler flue
Approval with ConditionsListed building consent2016/2402/LBC
Source: Mendip
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