Planning application
16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Holly tree approx same height as our 2-storey house ( roughly 8 metres). It is situated close to the house, so restricts light into both our living room and our bedroom. It also deposits spiky holly leaves all over the garden, and the adjoining road. The bottom of the trunk is 1metre circumference. It then splits off into x2 separate trunks, which are 45cm circumference each. We would like to take the tree down, and plant a herb garden instead. We would like to do this work in the autumn, and have a tree surgeon available.
As published by the council, reference 26/01864/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01864/TCA
- Type
- Work to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
- Decision by
- Delegated (Use on Recommendations)
- Postcode
- BA7 7DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exmoor National Park granted permission on 18 September 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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