Mendip End 4 Chewton Cottages Lower Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4PD

1. 17 Jun 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 29 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

3. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 29 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.

• The Old Police House 1 High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4LJ

  2025/1914/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 109m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

  Birch - Fell.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Coppers Corner 3 High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Radstock Somerset BA3 4LJ

  2021/2409/HSE Submitted 21 Oct 2021 114m away

  Removal of two internal ground floor walls of rear extension and replacement of a rear door with a window

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• The Garden House Lower Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4GP

  2025/1735/TCA Submitted 23 Sep 2025 127m away

  T1 - Pine - Cut back to boundary. T2 (Group) - Ash x2, Birch x1, Cherry x1 - Fell. T3 - Willow - Cut back from building by 2.4m. T4 - Pine & spruce - Fell & replace with Field maple x 3.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Coppers Corner 3 High Street Chewton Mendip Radstock Somerset BA3 4LJ

  2021/2410/LBC Submitted 21 Oct 2021 128m away

  Removal of two internal ground floor walls of rear extension and replacement of a rear door with a window

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Lower Street Chewton Mendip Radstock Somerset

  2026/0293/OHL Submitted 11 Feb 2026 132m away

  Refurbishment of the pole mounted transformer on pole no. 16ADC4, including the replacement of the existing 50kVa transformer with 200kVa transformer. Move the existing transformer approximately 65m into a neighbouring field The new location of the transformer will be at pole no. 16ADC3 (Grid Ref: 359757,153361). The existing 10m Medium pole will be replaced by a 10m Stout H pole and two stay wires will be installed. Approximately 45m of underground low voltage cable will be installed and run to an existing pole. Removal of the redundant pole and the overhead HV conductors. Upgrade approximately 370m of low voltage overhead network along Lower Street, Chewton Mendip, BA3 4GP. Replace the open 4 wire conductors with a singe Arial Bundled Cable (ABC). Poles and stay wires will be replaced like for like if it is deemed necessary to support the new overhead conductors.

  Granted Other 6 docs

• Manor Farm High Street Chewton Mendip Wells Somerset BA3 4LL

  2026/1578/LBC Submitted 17 Aug 2026 281m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  Existing single skin domestic oil storage tank to be removed and new bunded oil tank installed and sited in new location.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 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.

  26 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).

  18 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.

  17 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00011 Granted

  The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

  Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

  20 Aug 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00049 Withdrawn

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

  Removal of 2No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1 and H2 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.

  7 Aug 2026 Trees