Planning application
The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 25/02731/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02731/HOU
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- 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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25/02555/TCA Granted
The Hayloft Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AT
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted with Conditions
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Shattock Associates Agent
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 20 January 2026, 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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