St Marys Church, Church Road, Shapwick, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9NH Data via plota.co.uk

43/26/00008 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

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). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Sept 2026, from Sedgemoor's recent tree works. Comments are open until 19 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Brue Catchment
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Shapwick conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Shapwick built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sedgemoor
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TA7 9NH
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Parish
Shapwick
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Maythorne Trees & Woodlands Ltd, 1 East Street Lane

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Sedgemoor usually decides tree works by day 38.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
16decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Sedgemoor in the last twelve months, from validation. Sedgemoor decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026