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Land to the West of, Kent Drove, off, Kent Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

Granted Exmoor National Park 43/26/00001 Removal of Hedgerows

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of 2No. 10m lengths of hedgerow to allow for a one-way construction traffic route located between Kent Drove and Nidons Fields. The hedgerow removal is temporary and will be replanted after construction has been completed (as amended by the Agent)

As published by the council, reference 43/26/00001

Application record

Reference
43/26/00001
Type
Removal of Hedgerows
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Jan 2026
Parish
Shapwick

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Exmoor National Park

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 20 January 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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