CLOISTERS RECTORY ROAD STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6EJ

1. 15 May 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 20 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 25 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 25 August 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• THE OLD SCHOOL RECTORY ROAD STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6EJ

  38/26/0014/T Submitted 19 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Application to crown-reduce, by 2 to 3 metres, and to give 2 metres lateral clearance from the garage, and to crown-raise to give 1 metre height clearance from the garage roof, two yew trees included in Taunton Deane Borough (Staplegrove No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1986 at The Old School, Rectory Road, Staplegrove (TD365)

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• THE OLD SCHOOL RECTORY ROAD STAPLEGROVE TAUNTON TA2 6EJ

  38/25/0446/T Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Notification to carry out lateral crown-reduction on east side, crown-lift to 5 metres above ground level and lateral reduction away from the road to a group of approximately 17 multi-stemmed boundary trees, predominently ash, maple and sycamore, to crown-lift one maple to rear of garage to 5 metres above ground and remove minor side stems to ground level, and to crown-reduce and thin 3 apple trees by approximately 30% within Staplegrove Conservation Area at The Old School, Rectory Road, Staplegrove

  Granted Trees 12 docs

• Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  38/25/0291 Submitted 1 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to the side, various external and internal alterations, reinstatement of glass house and erection of lean-to carport at Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  38/25/0292/LB Submitted 1 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to the side, various external and internal alterations, reinstatement of glass house and erection of lean-to carport at Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  38/26/0027/LB Submitted 2 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Reinstatement of glass house, amendments to fenestration, various internal alterations, formation of parking area, re-building of boundary wall and erection of a lean-to carport and gates at Norwood Manor, Manor Road, Staple grove

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Steading Hay, Manor Road, Staplegrove

  38/25/0351/T Submitted 13 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Notification to 'monolith' to 6 metres (in effect, fell) one cypress tree within Staplegrove Conservation Area at Steading Hay, Manor Road, Staplegrove

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 39/26/00008 Granted

  22 Brookside Road, Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2QW

  Change of use of redundant commercial retail space to residential use.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 01/26/00016 Granted

  Fulpitts Cottage, Fullpits Lane, Ashcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9QR

  Erection of a two storey building for use as a car port and home office and extension to existing retaining wall.

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 38/26/00005 Granted

  Olivers House, Fore Street, Othery, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0QH

  Conversion of residential outbuilding into a separate one bedroom dwelling.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00013 Granted

  14 Richmond Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3JP

  Erection of an Orangery to the North elevation.

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/26/00013 Granted

  Sunnydale, Lake House Lane, East Brent, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HN

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications