The Old Vicarage Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Bath Somerset BA2 7LY

1. 22 Apr 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 19 Jun 2025

   Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

3. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 19 June 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.

• Chapter House Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Bath Somerset BA2 7LY

  2023/1573/HSE Submitted 15 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  Addition of 4no. conservation rooflights, enlarged triple sash window to northern elevation of study, and external changes comprising the addition of a short section of stone wall to front of property, erection of greenhouse in rear garden. (description amended 05.10.2023)

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 26 docs
  Domestic

• Land West Of 67 Fortescue Street Norton St Philip Frome Somerset

  2025/1515/FUL Submitted 15 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Erection of 8 dwellings including affordable housing. Formation of a 1.1ha area of open space, linking Church Mead with Ponds Country Park, new vehicular accesses and footpath links. Hard and soft landscaping including new planting improvements to the tree belt with Church Mead, ecological and biodiversity enhancements including bat replacement habitat. Car and cycle parking. Associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 108 docs
  Several homes

• Church Cottage Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LY

  2026/1325/APP Submitted 10 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Re-pointing submission of method statement, specifications and sample areas) on planning consent 2025/0420/APP further to 2024/1153/LBC.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 1 Church Street Norton St Philip Frome Somerset BA2 7LU

  2026/1905/HSE Submitted 1 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

  Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension & erection of single-storey side/rear extension with flat roof and rooflights, internal alterations, extended rear terrace with retaining walls and planters, & associated landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Church Cottage Vicarage Lane Norton St Philip Frome BA2 7LY

  2020/0584/TCA Submitted 13 Mar 2020 200 yards away

  T1 - Conifer - reduce height by 3m. T2 - Ash - reduce & reshape canopy by up to 2m, reduce longer lateral limb towards house by 3m, lift lower branches by 1m. T3 - Holly - reduce height by 3m to include a reduction in length of some branches by 2m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Cottage Church Street Norton St Philip Bath Somerset BA2 7LU

  2025/1163/APP Submitted 24 Jun 2025 200 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Materials - Submission of Schedule), 8 (Ducts, Pipes, Rainwater Goods - Submission of Details) on listed building consent 2024/1796/LBC (Alterations to layout of existing rear extension & replacement roof. New insultation, finish, door & window openings & replace render. Replace 3 flat roof formers with two gable dormers and rooflight. Replace external door with window & secondary glazing to windows on front elevation).

  Granted Conditions Extension Loft or dormer +2 5 docs
  Several homes

• 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