Planning application
16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE CARY
- Parish
- Castle Cary
- Postcode
- BA7 7DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Somerset
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Somerset took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Somerset for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DU
98% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct
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.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 5 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Acer: Reduce south quadrant by 2 metres T2 Acer: Reduce west quadrant by 2 metres T3 Acer: Shortening branches on south west quadrant to prevent storm damage over high occupancy residential area and dwelling. T4Horse chestnut: Shorten west quadrant overextended limb by 2.5 metres to deflect sail an gravitational pull away from significance target(workshop) T5Parrotia: Overall reduction by 1.5 metres and selective thinning to improve crown shape and tree scaffold. Description of the work: On T1 and T 2 the work is intended to remove the regrowth since the last reduction to mitigate mechanical stress on the overextended apical section.
Granted Trees 5 docsDomestic -
Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX
Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 5 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Acer: Reduce south quadrant by 2 metres T2 Acer: Reduce west quadrant by 2 metres T3 Acer: Shortening branches on south west quadrant to prevent storm damage over high occupancy residential area and dwelling. T4Horse chestnut: Shorten west quadrant overextended limb by 2.5 metres to deflect sail an gravitational pull away from significance target(workshop) T5Parrotia: Overall reduction by 1.5 metres and selective thinning to improve crown shape and tree scaffold. Description of the work: On T1 and T 2 the work is intended to remove the regrowth since the last reduction to mitigate mechanical stress on the overextended apical section.
Granted Trees 5 docsDomestic -
Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX
To replace poly/garage with wood clad structure within the conservation area.
Granted Householder 22 docsDomestic -
Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BX
To replace poly/garage with wood clad structure within the conservation area.
Granted Householder 22 docsDomestic -
Constitutional Club Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BY
Discharge of Condition No. 14 (evidence/photographs for ecological enhancement measures) relating to planning consent 25/01072/S73A
Decided Conditions 33 docs
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