Bridgwater And Taunton College Cannington Campus, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

1. 10 May 2023

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 14 May 2023

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 14 May 2023, 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.

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.

• Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

  13/19/00047 Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from C2 use (Residential Institutions) to Sui Generis, to retain the existing use and add a visitor facility, commercial event use and extension of the existing ancillary office use.

  Granted Full applications Extension 65 docs

• Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

  13/24/00021 Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Retrospective application for agreed lead repairs to Clifford Hall Roof and removal and replacement of a 20th Century lath and plaster wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

  13/24/00017 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed installation of an air source heat pump and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• Cannington Court, Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

  13/24/00016 Submitted 18 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed installation of an air source heat pump and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 4 Church Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HA

  13/23/00003 Submitted 21 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Installation of 4no. externally illuminated signs to the North elevation.

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• The Friendly Spirit Inn, 42 Brook Street, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HP

  13/24/00022 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Reduce height of 12No. Sycamores and 3No. Ash within group G1 by 2m and spread by 2.5-3m on southern side overhanging stream/neighbouring property. Repollard 1No. Willow (T1) back to previous pruning points.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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