The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD
Proposal
M1154 - Cedar (shown as tree 668 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4.5m above access road. Reduce the following hyperextended lateral branches by 1.5m with 100mm maximum cut diameter. Lowest in the south west, lowest in the south ease, one at 7m north and one at 11m east. Any pruning on this species of tree shall be undertaken with caution to avoid making adjacent branches more vulnerable to breakage. M1154 - Horse Chestnut (shown as tree 1003 on attached report) - Crown raise to 4m above the access road. Reduce heigh of the tree back to previous pruning points. Reduce the spread of the north , east and western spread of the tree back to the previous pruning points. Remove no more than 2m in length with 75mm maximum cut diameter. M1154 - Beech (shown as tree 667 on attached report) - Reduce the length of the lowest lateral branch on the north wester aspect by 2m by removing one tertiary branch back to vertical growth - use one 150mm diameter cut
- Received
- 17 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 12 January 2026
- Council
- Mendip
- Ward
- Wells Division
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- ReceivedSubmitted17 Nov
- ValidatedValidated17 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date12 Jan
- DecidedDecided
This is a tree application at The Bishops Palace Market Place Wells Somerset BA5 2PD. Mendip has handled 765 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 47 days. It was submitted on 17 November 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Wells conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 28 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 114 applications across Wells Division. We hold 1,908 applications in total for the BA5 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202521 Nov
G1001 - Willow - Coppice all three coppice stools. T1002 - Willow - Coppice
PendingWorks/Felling Trees in a CAFiled alongside2025/2106/TCA - 202517 Nov
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202630 Sep
T1 - Birch - Crown reduction by approx 4m & rebalance crown, with pruning cuts no greater than 75mm
PendingApplication2026/1850/TCA - 202619 Aug
Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Details of chimney recording and dismantling) and Condition 6…
PendingDischarge of conditions2026/1589/APP - 202616 Apr
T1 - Magnolia - Crown reduction by 2m. T2 - Cherry - Fell. T3 - Hawthorn - Fell. T4 - Robinia - Fell…
ApprovedWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2026/0732/TCA - 202623 Jan
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) on…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions2026/0126/APP - 202522 Dec
Install photovoltaic solar panels to central valley of roof for Jocelin Range behind parapet on The Chapel.
WithdrawnListed building consent2025/2284/LBC - 202517 Oct
T1 - Bay - Prune large stems down to coppice stool
PendingWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2025/1893/TCA - 20256 Aug
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Interior Treatments and Finishes) and condition…
Conditions SplitDischarge of conditions2025/1452/APP - 202530 Apr
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
PendingListed building consent2025/0811/LBC - 202530 Apr
Removal & replacement of footbridge over the moat, with new wider pedestrian bridge.
PendingFull Application2025/0810/FUL - 20253 Apr
Ginko (T1) - reduce crown by approx 2m in height pruning wounds no greater than 100mm.
PendingWorks/Felling Trees in a CA2025/0660/TCA - 20253 Feb
Construction of new educational play equipment, installation of water tank, pump & pipework to draw water…
ApprovedFull Application2025/0176/FUL - 20253 Feb
Construction of new educational play equipment, installation of water tank, pump & pipework to draw water…
WithdrawnListed building consent2025/0177/LBC - 20253 Jan
Proposed change of use of building from educational centre to ticket office & shop. Alterations to glazed…
PendingFull Application2025/0003/FUL - 20253 Jan
Proposed change of use of building from educational centre to ticket office & shop. Alterations to glazed…
PendingListed building consent2025/0004/LBC - 202419 Jun
Gardener's Room Building; enlargement of opening for a new doorway and a covered area against the southwest…
WithdrawnListed building consent2024/1080/LBC - 202419 Jun
Gardener's Room Building; enlargement of opening for a new doorway and a covered area against the southwest…
ApprovedFull Application2024/1079/FUL - 202419 Jan
Resurface carparking area to the west of the north wing and install freestanding electric car charging point.
ApprovedListed building consent2024/0099/LBC - 202320 Nov
Replacement of the telephone cable to the gatehouse building.
WithdrawnListed building consent2023/2246/LBC - 202326 Oct
Addition of Solar Panels to the roofs of the Stable Yard Office and Stable Yard Education Room in the…
WithdrawnFull Application2023/2062/FUL - 202324 Oct
Addition of Solar Panels to the roofs of the Stable Yard Office and Stable Yard Education Room in the…
WithdrawnListed building consent2023/2047/LBC
Planning constraints
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
- 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.
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
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