Planning application
The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 4 Trees within a Conservation Area. T3 Pittosporum: Reduce by half. T4 Yew: Remove Lower Branches to raise the canopy up to 3.5 Metres above ground level. T5 Fig tree: Remove west quadrant section (resting on clay roof) down to ground level and retain central stem to allay conflict with clay tiles and prevent roof damage. T6 Large apple - Overall reduction by 2.5 Metres of lateral radial spread by canopy retrenchment and selective thinning.
As published by the council, reference 25/02555/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02555/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA7 7AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02731/HOU Granted
The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT
Raising the roof on the north side of the annex and then converting this annex roof space to create an additional room and bathroom. In addition add wood burning stove flue and balcony.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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21 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 5 December 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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