Planning application
25/02797/TCA
The Old Rectory Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EJ
Proposal
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. Beech Tree - reduce by 2-3 metres.
As published by the council, reference 25/02797/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Exmoor National Park
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/02797/TCA Refused
The Old Rectory Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EJ
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. Beech Tree - reduce by 2-3 metres.
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22/03311/TCA Granted
The Vicarage Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EJ
Notification of intent to fell No. 2 trees and carry out tree surgery works to No. 2 trees within a Conservation Area.
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26/01288/LBC Granted
Castle Cary Community Primary School Park Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EH
Replacement of rainwater goods to the front (road facing) elevation of the building, with a few return lengths of guttering along sides.
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21/00386/COU Granted
Public Conveniences Millbrook Gardens Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ED
Change of Use from community use (public toilets) to Community & Commercial use (classes E,F1and F2)
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26/01284/TCA Granted
Rowan Cottage Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EL
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Oak: crown raise by approx 1-2m all around. Thin remainder of the canopy by approx 20%. Both processes are in aid of encouraging better light to the gardens to allow shrubs etc to flourish and to provide clearance from the outbuildings. T2 - Apple: thin by up to 20%.
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26/01285/TCA Granted
Sandybank South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EW
Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Apple Tree (T1) to reduce canopy by approx 2m and thin the remainder of the tree by up to 20% to manage size within a Conservation Area
Other trees applications
In Exmoor National Park
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50/26/00050 Granted
Elmsett Hall, Glanville Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AD
Fell 1 group of 3No. Leylandii (T1) and fell 1No. Leylandii (T2)
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11/26/00067 Granted
Homelane House, Rectory Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset, TA8 2BX
Crown lift 1No. Sycamore (T1) (TPO Ref T1) to create a 4m clearance from side overhanging neighbouring car park. Prune remaining long overextended laterals over neighbouring car park by up to 1.5m to suitable growth points.
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08/26/00044 Granted
The Rosary Nursing Home, Mayfield Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7JQ
Fell 3No. Cypress (T1376, T1377 & T1378) (TPO Ref G3). All other trees shown within the black box on the submitted plan are not covered by TPO.
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38/26/00006 Granted
Castle Court, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QS
Reduce crown height of 1No. Walnut (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by approx. 2–3m and lateral spread by approx. 2–4m in accordance with the annotated photograph. The Walnut tree is located within the car park of Castle Court.
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2026/1199/TCA Granted
The Cemetery Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 5HE
32.1 - Scots Pine - Fell, 43 - Silver Birch - Fell, 90 - Callery Pear - Clear fallen stem and fell remaining tree, 162 - Silver Birch - Fell, 204 - Common Ash - Fell, 210 - Lawson Cypress - Crown reduction by 6-8m, 211 - Lawson Cypress - Fell.