Coombe Hay Farm Broadway Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HL

1. 25 Jun 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 31 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: TCA Approval (No Objection)

3. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 31 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 Palace The Square Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HJ

  2026/1370/TCA Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1 (Silver Birch) - Fell due to damage to property. Replacement planting of a suitable smaller tree proposed.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Hocoburch House The Hollow Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HL

  2025/1609/HSE Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  Replacement of kitchen and sitting room patio doors with metal bi-fold doors. Increase width of vehicle opening to driveway, replacement of existing gate. Install a side 2.0m pedestrian gate next to vehicle gate.

  Awaiting decision Householder Windows or glazing 25 docs
  Domestic

• Hocoburch House The Hollow Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HL

  2026/0405/CLP Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for use to replace a fence attached above an existing boundary block wall, and to replace a damaged vehicle gate, and to create a pedestrian gate by widening the existing opening to 5.0 metres

  Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Hocoburch House The Hollow Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HL

  2026/0405/CLE Submitted 2 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for use to replace a fence attached above an existing boundary block wall, and to replace a damaged vehicle gate, and to create a pedestrian gate by widening the existing opening to 5.0 metres

  Granted Lawful development 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Hollow Dene 15 Back Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HZ

  2025/2122/TCA Submitted 25 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  T1 - Cedar - Fell. T2 - Pine - Fell.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• Knyftons Farm Old Ditch Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Somerset BA5 1HN

  2025/0184/TCA Submitted 3 Feb 2025 200 yards away

  T1 - Fig - Fell. T2 - Holly - Fell.

  Granted 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