Sunflower Cottage, Northbrook Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NR

1. 15 Jul 2026

   Received by Exmoor National Park

2. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

Exmoor National Park granted permission on 22 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.

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

  43/26/00008 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 407m away

  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).

  Granted Trees 4 docs

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

  43/23/00002 Submitted 22 Feb 2023 411m away

  Remove storm damaged branch of Cedar (T1) back to branch collar.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Old Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LR

  43/25/00018 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 413m away

  Crown reduce height and spread of 1No. London Plane (T1) by 3m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

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

  43/26/00011 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 434m away

  Fell 1No. False Acacia (T1)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 2 Butchers Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LY

  43/21/00009 Submitted 13 Jul 2021 496m away

  Remove Cherry Plum(T1). Move Himalayan Birch (T2). Lift canopy of Lime Tree i.e. remove 3 low lateral branches. (T6)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Lawn House, 14 Lawn Lane, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9LU

  43/25/00016 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 497m away

  Reduce upper crown and extended laterals of 1No. Common Oak (T1) by up to 3m and rebalance crown. Fell 1No. Monterey Cypress (T2). Crown reduce 1No. Hybrid Poplar (T3) by up to 3m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 24/26/00013 Granted

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

  Erection of a two storey extension to the south elevation.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 37/26/00064 Granted

  Land to the West of Taunton Road, and North of, Stockmoor Drove, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6

  Erection of 2No. residental dwellings & garaging

  27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 54/26/00006 Granted

  Land to the West of, The Causeway, Woolavington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7

  Installation of a synchronous condenser facility, switchroom, with ancillary 400kV infrastructure, and associated works including upgraded access, internal drives, diversion of 33kV overhead line and cable connection to New Woolavington Substation.

  20 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 14/26/00008 Granted

  Brambles, Little Leaze Lane, Catcott, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HJ

  Erection of a garage.

  17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 08/26/00065 Granted

  2 Binford Place, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NJ

  Installation of defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch

  17 Aug 2026 Full applications