Top-O-Hollow Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

1. 3 Feb 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 22 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 22 July 2025, 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.

• Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

  2025/2052/TCA Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

  T1 - Apple tree - Prune to tidy, remove crossing and dead branches 10% thin. T2 - Acer tree - Prune to tidy 0.5-1m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

  2026/0482/TCA Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Goat willow (H1) - Cut to 1m. Hawthorne (T1) - Reduce by 30% & thin by 20%. Hazel (T2) - Re-coppice to 50%. Willow (T3) - Re-pollard to last pruning points, remove approx 3m. Privet (H2) - Reduce by approx 1m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Shortwood Farmhouse Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AE

  2021/2861/HSE Submitted 20 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of single storey detached holiday let (noted as 'cottage'), partial demolition and reinstatement of existing boundary wall, erection of single storey extension to rear of property. Partial demolitions and alterations south west gable. Formation of projecting first floor bay window. To Southeast elevation: enlarge door opening. To North West elevation: installation of window to first floor & roof light. Fell T3.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 29 docs
  Small domestic

• Jackdaw Cottage Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AB

  2026/1607/LBC Submitted 21 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Application for the erection of a rear single-storey extension and the refurbishment of the principal building, to include repair and upgrade of existing windows, installation of conservation rooflights, reinstatement of traditional materials, conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation, drainage improvements, and minor landscaping. Replacement of existing roof tiles with Spanish slates (retrospective) (Amended 27.08.2026)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +2 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Elm House Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AB

  2025/1951/APP Submitted 27 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Joinery Details) on listed building consent 2025/0224/LBC.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Elm House Kale Street Batcombe Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6AB

  2026/1780/TCA Submitted 7 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  T1 - Blue Cedar - Fell & replace with Lime

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 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