Church House, 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notification to carry out management works (thinning and crown-reduction) to one magnolia tree and one 'contorted' hazel tree within Bishops Lydeard Conservation Area at Church House, 6 West Street, Bishops Lydeard Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · the Development Control Manager under delgated powers · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Site constraints 9
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- 44 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 46 mGateway and Gate at North West Entrance to Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 51 mAltar Tomb, 2 Metres South-West of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 53 mChest Tomb, 1 Metre South of the Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 54 mTwo Chest Tombs, 1-2 Metres East of the Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 56 mMarket Cross (Remains of) in Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 56 mGalhampton Winter Chest Tomb, 4 Metres West of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 57 mColes Family Chest Tomb, 5 Metres South-West of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 58 mJohn Winter Chest Tomb, 5 Metres South-West of Tower, Chuch of St MaryGrade II
- 59 mChest Tomb, 2 Metres South-West of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 60 mColes Family Chest Tomb, 6 Metres South-West of Tower, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 63 mNicholas Grobham Tomb, 3 Metres South-West of Porch, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 76 mCross in Churchyard, Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 91 mAlmshouses and Raised Footway and Retaining WallGrade II
- 97 mFootbridge and Railings Over Stream 20 Metres East of Lydeard HouseGrade II
- 120 m25, Church StreetGrade II
- 129 mWall and Gatepiers Fronting Road, Lydeard HouseGrade II
- 136 mLydeard House, Attached Stables and Walls Abutting Entrance to the LatterGrade II*
- 145 mWall Enclosing Raised Garden to North and East of Lydeard HouseGrade II
- 148 mThe Old Forge and Adjoining Wall to South-EastGrade II
- 149 mThe Gardeners ArmsGrade II
Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Taunton Deane
- Application type
- Works to Tree(s) in Conservation Area
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Bishops Lydeard
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision
- No Objection - Trees
- Decision date
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- the Development Control Manager under delgated powers
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 46 days from validation, 4 days slower than Taunton Deane's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Taunton Deane in the last twelve months, from validation. Taunton Deane decision record →
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