30 Stutts End, Cotford St. Luke

1. 27 Sep 2024

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 15 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

3. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 15 November 2024, 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.

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.

• 27 Stutts End, Cotford St Luke

  53/26/0003 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of metal railings to the side boundary of 27 Stutts End, Cotford St Luke

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  53/25/0001 Submitted 6 Feb 2025 150 yards away

  Application for approval of reserved matters following Outline Approval 53/21/0010 for the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of a local centre development (Class E and hot food takeaway use) with associated car parking and ancillary works on land at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  Granted Reserved matters 65 docs

• The Chapel, Cotford St. Luke

  53/25/0007/T Submitted 18 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Application to carry out management works (crown-lifts) to 2 lime trees and 7 Western Red Cedars included in Taunton Deane Borough (Bishops Lydeard No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1992 on land to the east of Needhams Patch and south of The Chapel, Cotford St. Luke (TD545)

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  53/25/0009/NMA Submitted 15 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  Non-material amendment to application 53/24/0007 comprising: the swapping of Plots 8 and 43, and Plots 23 and 55; reconfiguration of Plots 9 and 62; changes to front plot metal railings; refinement of site levels and engineering design including reduced retaining structures and amended garden gradients; repositioning of lighting columns adjacent to Plots 1 and 5; attachment of garages to Plots 5, 6, 18, 19, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 60 and 61; and revisions to rear access arrangements serving Plots 1, 13, 14, 24, 27, 28, 34, 40, 45, 46, 53, 54, 56 and 66 at Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• Application to carry out management works to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough Tree Preservation Order 1992 on open space adjacent to Burge Crescent, Cotford St. Luke

  53/25/0006/T Submitted 3 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Application to carry out management works (crown-reduction) to one oak tree included in Taunton Deane Borough (Bishops Lydeard No.2) Tree Preservation Order 1992 on open space adjacent to Burge Crescent, Cotford St. Luke (TD545)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  53/24/0006 Submitted 7 Nov 2024 400 yards away

  72% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan

  Application for Outline Planning with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 80 No. dwellings with associated access, road/footway/cycleway provisions, open space, allotments, landscaping, surface water attenuation and ancillary works on land west of Dene Road, Cotford St Luke

  Awaiting decision Outline 120 docs
  Major scheme

• 54/26/00009 Granted

  10 Church Street, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8DP

  Prune 1No. Yew (T1) (TPO Ref T1) by up to 2m leaving the tree approx. final spread dimensions of 9-10m in order to bring the tree within the property boundaries on the road and neighbouring property aspects and leave neatly rounded. Crown raise 2No. Holm Oaks (G1) (TPO Ref G1) to 2.5m from ground level, remove dead wood and prune back aspect approaching neighbouring properties to ensure approx. 2.5m clearance from the properties leaving the trees approx. final spread dimensions of 16.5m.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 07/26/00013 Granted

  90 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4EH

  Crown reduce 2No. Monterey Cypress (T1 & T2) (TPO Ref T1 and T2) by 1.5m - 2m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 20m and reduce back from chimneys to leave a 2.5m clearance. Crown reduce 1No. Acacia (T3) (TPO Ref T1) by 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height and spread of 12m.

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00008 Granted

  St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH

  Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T1) to 2.4m above ground level over gravestones to allow for mowing access. Fell group of 5No. Monterey Cypress (T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6) and replace with more suitable species. Reduce lateral branches extending towards the church of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (T7) by 3.6m as practicable. Crown raise low canopy of 1No. Cherry (T8) to 2.4m above ground level to allow for mowing access. Remove 1No. dead unknown species (T17).

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 17/26/00054 Granted

  Land to the South of Water Works, Sharpham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27

  Removal of 4No. up to 15m sections of hedgerow (H1, H2, H3, and H4 as shown on submitted plans) to allow for pipeline installation and for plant and machinery access. The hedgerows will be replanted upon completion of the works.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 43/26/00011 Granted

  The Old Vicarage, Main Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LP

  Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees