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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 17/26/00054 Decided

  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.

  Decided 19 Sep 2026 Trees

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 12 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Withdrawn (after registration)

The applicant withdrew this application before Exmoor National Park decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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.

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

  17/26/00054 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Decided Trees 8 docs

• Land To The North Of, Helliers Lane, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  17/21/00070 Submitted 15 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  Approval of reserved matters, for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the siting of 2no. bat bungalows.

  Granted Reserved matters 24 docs

• Land To The North Of, Helliers Lane, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  17/23/00030 Submitted 26 Apr 2023 200 yards away

  Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 17/20/00088 (Approval of the details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 60 dwellings and associated infrastructure.) to allow for a change to the gate type of the ecology corridor access/egress method to timber gate.

  Granted Amendments 6 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The North Of, Helliers Lane, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  17/21/00069 Submitted 15 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 17/20/00088 (Approval of the details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 60 dwellings and associated infrastructure.) to allow for the relocation of Plot 7 handed and garage/parking as well as minor adjustments to attenuation features.

  Granted Amendments 20 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The North Of, Helliers Lane, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  17/23/00022 Submitted 13 Mar 2023 200 yards away

  Application for Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 17/20/00088 (Approval of the details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 60 dwellings and associated infrastructure.) to allow for the change of finish to the gable elevation of plot 52 from brickwork to reconstituted stone.

  Granted Amendments 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Electronic Telecommunications Apparatus, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  17/24/00067 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 300 yards away

  Notice of intent to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus comprising 1No. 9m light pole in place of existing. Ref.: OGEA15755675

  Granted Telecoms 2 docs

• 50/26/00076 Granted

  Westovers, West End, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4BA

  Crown reduce 1No. Field Maple (T1) by 2.5m all round. Crown reduce 1No. Magnolia (T2) by 1.5m all round.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 15/26/00009 Granted

  Selworthy House, Copsewood Lane, Stone Allerton, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2NS

  Remove 1No. Crab Apple (T1) and 1No. Magnolia (T2) due to the structure of the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00095 Granted

  19 Northfield, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EZ

  Whole crown reduction of 1No. Walnut (T1), removing 1.5m - 2m of growth to suitable growth points leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 8.5m.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 08/26/00096 Granted

  68 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ

  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