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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.

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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

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    Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
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    19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

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  • 08/26/00096 Granted

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    Reduce the overall height of 1No. Lime (T1) by approx. 2-3m and reduce the lateral spread by 1-2m all round to provide clearance from the adjacent garage and manage its size in relation to the limited space available leaving the tree approx. final height of 3m and approx. final lateral spread of 2-3m.

    Received 9 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 17/26/00062 Granted

    29 Round Oak Grove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BW

    Crown reduce 1No. Oak (T1) (TPO Ref T1) on one side previously reduced back to previous pruning points.

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees