Wells Operatic Society The Little Theatre Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PS
Approved on 15 December 2023
Council decision: TPO ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
(TPO M330) T1 - London Plane - Reduction by up to 4 metres to sound/previous pruning points.
- Received
- 23 October 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
- ReceivedReceived23 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date18 Dec
- DecidedDecided15 Dec
Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Wells Operatic Society The Little Theatre Chamberlain Street Wells Somerset BA5 2PS. Mendip has handled 777 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than Mendip's typical decision time. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Wells Division. 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 2PS
- Application type
- Works/Felling of TPO Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Wells City Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 October 2023
- Target decision date
- 18 December 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Mr Jacob Knight
- Agent address
- 29 The Vineyards Coxley Wells Somerset BA5 1FN
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
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 - 202112 Nov
T1 (M330), Plane - Prune lateral branches extending towards neighbouring property (lateral reduction of 1-2m)…
ApprovedWorks/Felling of TPO Trees2021/2591/TPO
Source: Mendip
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