Highfield House Residential Home High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AN

1. 24 Oct 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 27 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

4. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 11 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.

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.

• Phelps House Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT

  25/02554/TCA Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Copper beech: shortening lowest North quadrant limb branches tips by 2 metres. T2 Magnolia: reduce overall canopy radius by 1.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Phelps House Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT

  23/00457/TCA Submitted 20 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT

  25/02555/TCA Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT

  25/02731/HOU Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Domestic

• Old Bake House High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AW

  24/01793/LBC Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Reopening of internal doorway and insertion of stud wall partitions

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Martins Stores Market Place Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AH

  23/00168/LBC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  New lettering and decoration to existing shop front and removal of modern paint finishes, repairs to brickwork and redecoration of front elevation

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 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