Planning application
St Marys Church, St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trim side and top growth from 2No. Clipped Yews (T1 & T2) removing approx. 30cm of growth to all sides using hedge cutter/loppers. Remove extended lateral growth by up to 1m to reshape crown. Approx. finished dimensions T1 - 3m Diameter, T2 - 3.5m Diameter.
As published by the council, reference 08/26/00024
Application record
- Reference
- 08/26/00024
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 Apr 2026
- Parish
- Bridgwater
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TA6 3EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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