Planning application
43/26/00001
Land to the West of, Kent Drove, off, Kent Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Exmoor National Park
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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43/26/00001 Granted
Land to the West of, Kent Drove, off, Kent Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7
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)
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43/26/00007 Granted
Springs Barn, Kent Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NN
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 43/22/00010 (Proposed erection of single storey extension (West elevation) and single storey extension (East elevation).) to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A.
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43/26/00006 Granted
Springs Barn, Kent Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NN
Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 43/23/00003 (Proposed erection of single storey extension (West elevation) and single storey extension (East elevation).) to amend the approved plans listed in schedule A.
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