Play Area Wraxhill Park Wraxhill Road Street Somerset

1. 13 Nov 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Exmoor National Park took a median of 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Exmoor National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exmoor National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 22 Wraxhill Road Street Somerset BA16 0HE

  2026/1050/TPO Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T849, T853 Garden apple - Fell, T856 Ornamental thorn - Fell. T851 Judas tree - Fell. T852 Winter cherry - Fell. T857 & T859 Monterey cypress - Fell. T863, T862 T862a Leyland cypress - Fell. T865 Monterey Cypress - Fell. T875 Blue atlas cedar - Fell. T871b Bull Bay Magnolia - Prune branches well clear of roof / guttering and windows. T871a Yew. - Fell.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 22 Portway Street Somerset BA16 0SE

  2025/0357/TPO Submitted 26 Feb 2025 100 yards away

  T1 - Genko - Reduce x1 Lower branch by approx. 2 meters. T2 - Yew - Reduce lateral growth. TPO - M1242.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 19 Wraxhill Road Street Somerset BA16 0HE

  2026/0241/CLP Submitted 6 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Application for a proposed lawful development certificate for the demolition of the existing chimney and the enlargement of the dwellinghouse through the construction of side dormer extensions.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Seymour Road Street Somerset BA16 0SP

  2025/2112/CLP Submitted 21 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness of proposed development for removal of existing conservatory & erection of single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Housman Road Street Somerset BA16 0SD

  2021/2353/HSE Submitted 15 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey rear and side extensions and 2no. first floor extensions

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Seymour Road Street Somerset BA16 0SP

  2025/1755/TPO Submitted 25 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec

  (M1242) T1 - Silver Birch - Judicious reduction of 0.5m-1.5m. T2 - Birch - Crown raise over footpath/road to achieve statutory minimums & reduce branch over road up to 2m.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 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