Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DD Data via plota.co.uk

08/26/00070 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Crown lift 1No. Prunus (T1) to 3m above ground level & crown reduce to previous pruning points retaining inner crown growth. Prune back from property by 0.3m to provide clearance from the wall and reduce to previous pruning points over the boundary to the south leaving the tree approx. final spread of 3m. The tree is located within the courtyard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Bridgwater Central Area and Dock 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 Bridgwater built-up area.
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
TA6 3DD
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Parish
Bridgwater
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sedgemoor's median of 38 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

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
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
5 Sept 2026