The Court, St Marys Street, Axbridge, BS26 2BN
Proposal
Crown thin 1No. Holm Oak (T1) by 30% and shortening the tips by 1m leaving the tree approx. final height/spread of 18m. Crown reduce 1No. Horse Chestnut (T2) by up to a maximum of 1.5m leaving the tree approx. final height/spread of 8m.
- Received
- 7 October 2026
- Council
- Sedgemoor
- ReceivedSubmitted7 Oct
- ValidatedValidated7 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at The Court, St Marys Street, Axbridge, BS26 2BN. Sedgemoor has handled 14 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 39 days. It was submitted on 7 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Axbridge conservation area, with 13 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 790 applications in total for the BS26 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
19 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202523 Jan
Crown reduce 1No. Yew (T1) back to previous pruning points (approx. 1m reduction).
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area02/25/00003 - 202311 Sep
Reduce the branches of the Holm Oak (T1) overhanging the rear garden of Westlake Cottage by 3-4m and removing…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area02/23/00024 - 201819 Jun
1 No. Holm Oak (T1) remove 2 No. 5" branches on west side back to first suitable branch and 2 No. Holm oak…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area02/18/00022 - 20157 May
Holm Oak (T1) reduce end weight on large stem to south west over neighbours by 30%, reducing longer branches…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area02/15/00010 - 200921 Dec
Landscaping and external works to front drive and rear garden, to include terrace with stone piers and oak…
ApprovedListed building consent02/09/00035 - 200920 Oct
raise canopy to give 3m ground clearance, thin crowns by 5% to remove redundant branches and shorten, long…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area02/09/00029 - 200918 May
Construction of swimming pool in rear garden and refurbishment of glass house.
ApprovedListed building consent02/09/00015 - 200918 May
Construction of swimming pool in rear garden and refurbishment of glass house.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission02/09/00014 - 200814 Apr
Provision of metal railings on top of existing boundary wall.
WithdrawnListed building consent02/08/00013 - 200814 Apr
Provision of metal railings on top of existing boundary wall adjacent to the Furlong Field
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission02/08/00008 - 200716 Nov
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house and erection of…
ApprovedListed building consent02/07/00048 - 200716 Nov
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission02/07/00047 - 200716 Aug
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house and erection of…
WithdrawnListed building consent02/07/00034 - 200716 Aug
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission02/07/00033 - 200730 Apr
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house and erection of…
WithdrawnListed building consent02/07/00014 - 200730 Apr
Erection of swimming pool building with glazed roof over courtyard to form link to house.
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission02/07/00013 - 200610 May
Installation of replacement first floor windows and roof to East elevation, replacement roof and doors to…
ApprovedListed building consent02/06/00020 - 200613 Mar
Rebuild part of east wing with new raised roof, new pitched roof over garageand replacement garage doors…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission02/06/00012 - 200613 Mar
Rebuilding of part of east wing with new raised roof, new pitched roof over garage and replacement garage…
ApprovedListed building consent02/06/00011
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Axbridge
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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