Planning application
The Vicarage Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 1 Group and No. 2 Trees and Fell No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. G2 - Group of Laurel and Buddleia - Clear building line by 3m. Cut back growth at front of building to wall line. T7 - Sycamore - Reduce crown all over by 2m Reason - Tree on top of bank above road and has weak main stem union T8 - Elm - Fell - Dead leaning tree T11 - Lawson 'Ellwoodii' - Fell T12 - English Yew - Reduce crown all over by 2m, Tree heavily leaning and weighted over drive and church entrance. Evidence of cracking to wall.
As published by the council, reference 26/00429/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00429/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA7 7EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exmoor National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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9 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Bridgwater
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Exmoor National Park granted permission on 16 April 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 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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