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Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

Granted Exmoor National Park 04/24/00008 Works to Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown reduce height/spread of 1No. Common Walnut (T54) (TPO Ref T15) by 2m. Fell 2No. Elms by roadside and remove all overhanging branches over road from remaining 14No. Elms within Group 142 (TPO Ref W1). Remove dead stump in upper crown from 2No. Common Oak (T148 & T149) (Not covered by TPO). Dismantle 1No. Horse Chestnut (T154 & T159 on submitted report) (Not covered by TPO) to 8m Monolith and leave for nature.

As published by the council, reference 04/24/00008

Application record

Reference
04/24/00008
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
7 Oct 2024
Validated
7 Oct 2024
Decided
9 Nov 2024
Parish
Bawdrip
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TA7 8PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 04/25/00007 Granted

    Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

    Erection of 3No. classrooms, 1No. multi-use dining hall, 1No. kitchen, 16No. residential rooms for students & staff, 1No. multi-use sports hall, associated plant rooms and ancillary services, plus provision of a new car and coach parking area, structured hard landscaping and soft landscaping including planting of vegetation.

    Decided 28 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2024

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 9 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 9 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Knowle Hall, Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PJ

    04/25/00007 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 200 yards away

    Erection of 3No. classrooms, 1No. multi-use dining hall, 1No. kitchen, 16No. residential rooms for students & staff, 1No. multi-use sports hall, associated plant rooms and ancillary services, plus provision of a new car and coach parking area, structured hard landscaping and soft landscaping including planting of vegetation.

    Granted Full applications 62 docs

In Exmoor National Park

  • 54/26/00009 Granted

    10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

    Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 07/26/00013 Granted

    90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH

    Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.

    Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 43/26/00008 Granted

    St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH

    Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 17/26/00054 Granted

    Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

    Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 43/26/00011 Granted

    The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

    Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees