Land OS 4910 And OS 6011 North Of Burfitt Road And South Of Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 March 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 48 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 full applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Land OS 4910 Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset

  24/02192/TPO Submitted 19 Sep 2024 200 yards away

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ANSF 1) 2015 Tree Preservation Order.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Land North Of Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary BA7 7PD

  24/02946/REM Submitted 16 Dec 2024 200 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Mar

  Reserved Matters application for the erection of 200 dwellings (70 affordable and 130 open market) with associated highways, drainage, landscaping and public open space - details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following Outline Planning Permission 19/01840/OUT (Appeal reference APP/R3325/W/20/3259668).

  Awaiting decision Reserved matters 788 docs
  Major scheme

• Land Os 6200 Land East Of Station Road Castle Cary Somerset

  25/02713/NMA Submitted 6 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to approved application 22/02814/FUL to make a small variation to the approved layout and drainage strategy

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Land OS 4700 Station Road Ansford Castle Cary Somerset

  23/00160/TPO Submitted 20 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 04 trees as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ANSF 1) 2015 Tree Preservation Order. AMENDED: Amended application to remove x2 Ash trees (labelled within the application as T4 and T8) 06.04.2023

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Croft Station Road Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PA

  24/01979/HOU Submitted 26 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Proposed single storey outbuilding. (Snooker Room and garden store).

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Half Moon House Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7JL

  26/02222/TCA Submitted 21 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Notification of Intent to carry out Tree surgery works to No 11 Tree's within a conservation area G1- 2 x young hole oak: prun in lateral spread to encourage more upright form. Up to 1m will be removed with pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T1- Indian bean tree: decay present in stem, significant spiral movement in stem indicating significant reduction in structural integrity. Close proximity to buildings. Reduce by up to 4m to stabilise stem. Pruning cuts not exceeding 250mm in diameter. T2 - cut leaf alder: prune lateral spread towards buildings and patio area by up to 2m with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. T3 - dawn redwood: manage density by performing special thinning practice to preserve the natural character of the tree. Lateral pruning will be carried out on the eastern aspect of the tree to improve overall balance of the canopy. Pruning cuts will not exceed 125mm in diameter or 3m in length. T4 - Lawson cypress: weighted toward the neighbouring property. Reduce height by up to 2m and thin remaining canopy by 20% to manage lever strain. Height reduction cuts will not exceed 150mm in diameter. T5 - Sycamore: pollard to approx 1.5m in height from ground level. Poorly formed growth structure and in competition with the low canopy of the dawn redwood. T6 - western red cedar: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. G2 -2 x Monterey cypress: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. T7 - alder: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 125mm in diameter.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 08/26/00087 Granted

  Royal Clarence House, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3BH

  Internal reconfiguration works to create separate office units.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00086 Granted

  Morrisons, Broadway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LN

  Creation of electric vehicle (EV) charging zone, including erection of EV charging points, canopy, sub-station enclosure, low voltage (LV) panel, meter cabinet, plant room and associated works.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 53/26/00014 Granted

  12 Grays Avenue, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0HP

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 18/26/00006 Granted

  2 Fowlers Farm Cottages, Fowlers Plot Road, Chedzoy, Bridgwater, TA7 8RH

  Erection of two storey side extension (South) and single storey rear extension (West).

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 46/26/00005 Granted

  SUTTON MILL FARM, Moor Road, Sutton Mallet, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9AR

  Construction of Agricultural Livestock Building

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Full applications