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Planning applications in BA7

We hold 71 planning applications for the BA7 postcode area, 24 of them submitted in the past year. 98% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 53 days. The area is covered by South Somerset.

71
applications held
24
in the past year
98%
approved
53 days
median decision

Councils covering BA7

South Somerset (71)

Recent applications in BA7

Pending
22 Sept 202626/02222/TCA
Half Moon House Ansford Hill Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7JLSouth Somerset

Notification of Intent to carry out Tree surgery works to No 11 Tree's within a conservation area G1- 2 x young hole oak: prun in lateral spread to encourage more upright form. Up to 1m will be removed with pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T1- Indian bean tree: decay present in stem, significant spiral movement in stem indicating significant reduction in structural integrity. Close proximity to buildings. Reduce by up to 4m to stabilise stem. Pruning cuts not exceeding 250mm in diameter. T2 - cut leaf alder: prune lateral spread towards buildings and patio area by up to 2m with pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. T3 - dawn redwood: manage density by performing special thinning practice to preserve the natural character of the tree. Lateral pruning will be carried out on the eastern aspect of the tree to improve overall balance of the canopy. Pruning cuts will not exceed 125mm in diameter or 3m in length. T4 - Lawson cypress: weighted toward the neighbouring property. Reduce height by up to 2m and thin remaining canopy by 20% to manage lever strain. Height reduction cuts will not exceed 150mm in diameter. T5 - Sycamore: pollard to approx 1.5m in height from ground level. Poorly formed growth structure and in competition with the low canopy of the dawn redwood. T6 - western red cedar: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. G2 -2 x Monterey cypress: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 75mm in diameter. T7 - alder: thin by approx 20%. Pruning cuts not exceeding 125mm in diameter.

Pending
3 Sept 202626/02083/HOU
1 Ancastle Avenue Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7JESouth Somerset

Installation of new window opening to South East elevation of existing dwelling, and internal works.

Pending
21 Aug 202626/01980/TCA
The Pines North Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AYSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No.2 trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Cedar - Works required to make safe, structurally sound, re-balance and shape tree in curtain areas. We need to selectively prune curtain lateral branches by approximately 2-5m, remove small and large dead branches and dead hanging fallen branches. T2 - Plumb - Remove tree to ground level and replant with another species due to being very large and is riddled with Ganoderma applanatum we are noticing a lot more year after year.

Permitted
10 Aug 202626/01864/TCA
16 Bridgewater Buildings Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DUSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Holly tree approx same height as our 2-storey house ( roughly 8 metres). It is situated close to the house, so restricts light into both our living room and our bedroom. It also deposits spiky holly leaves all over the garden, and the adjoining road. The bottom of the trunk is 1metre circumference. It then splits off into x2 separate trunks, which are 45cm circumference each. We would like to take the tree down, and plant a herb garden instead. We would like to do this work in the autumn, and have a tree surgeon available.

Pending
Small
Work to Trees
3 Aug 202626/01798/TCA
Coppins Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ATSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out crown raise of 1 to 2 metres to No. 1 Italian Alder tree, prune No. 1 Laurel tree back over flower bed and prune No. 1 Holly tree back over fence within a Conservation Area.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
23 Jul 202626/01703/DOC1
Land Os 1445 Part Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7DTSouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition Nos 3 (EVCP and Parking Bays Technical Details), 4 (Parking and Turning Spaces) and 12 (Lighting Strategy for Biodiversity) of planning application 19/01871/REM

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
6 Jul 202626/01542/DOC1
Somerville Ansford Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7HGSouth Somerset

Discharge of Conditions No. 06 (Statement of Justification from licensed ecologist) and 07 (Lighting plan) of Planning Application 25/02778/FUL

Permitted
Small
Change of Use
16 Jun 202626/01395/COU
Bay Tree South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ETSouth Somerset

Proposed change of use of public house to form one dwelling house. Change of use to incorporate the existing first floor residential accommodation as one two-storey dwelling house.

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
4 Jun 202626/01288/LBC
Castle Cary Community Primary School Park Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EHSouth Somerset

Replacement of rainwater goods to the front (road facing) elevation of the building, with a few return lengths of guttering along sides.

Pending
Small
Work to Trees
4 Jun 202626/01284/TCA
Rowan Cottage Church Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ELSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 2 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 - Oak: crown raise by approx 1-2m all around. Thin remainder of the canopy by approx 20%. Both processes are in aid of encouraging better light to the gardens to allow shrubs etc to flourish and to provide clearance from the outbuildings. T2 - Apple: thin by up to 20%.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
27 May 202626/01221/DOC1
The Pilgrims Rest Inn Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PTSouth Somerset

Discharge of Conditions Nos 04 and 15 (photographs of installed ecology features), 16 (PTP) and 17 (surface water drainage design) of planning application 24/01631/S73

Pending
Small
Listed Building Consent
21 May 202626/01182/LBC
2 Chesswood Fore Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BGSouth Somerset

Shop fascia sign; black with white lettering : "Ultra Barber". Circular lit sign perpendicular to the shop front at same height and attached to shop fascia. Rectangular lit welcome sign in shop window (Implemented).

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
21 Apr 202626/00901/DOC1
Woodville Cottage Woodcock Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BJSouth Somerset

Discharge of Conditions No. 4 (Joinery Details (CONS)) of planning application 26/00245/HOU

Conditions
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
2 Apr 202626/00788/DOC1
Maxdene House South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ESSouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition No. 4 (Joinery Details) of Planning Applciation 25/02287/LBC.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
18 Mar 202626/00658/DOC1
Chinns / Angel Flats Market Place Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ALSouth Somerset

Discharge of condition No.03 (Brickwork and Stonework Details) of planning application 25/00226/LBC.

Pending
Small
Work to Trees
6 Mar 202626/00532/TCA
Dave Marsh Hardware Fore Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BGSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to Fell No. 3 Trees, Fell No. 1 Group of Trees and carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Group of trees within a Conservation Area. T1,2,3 - Sycamores - Fell G1 - Goat willow stems - Fell Cut the overgrown hedge (consisting of Hawthorns and Holly) line G2 to approx 2ft allowing it to regrow and be maintained as a hedge.

Pending
Small
Work to Trees
4 Mar 202626/00514/TCA
Maxdene House South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ESSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to coppite No.01 Hazel (T1) and the removal of No.01 Crab Apple (T2) Dead Crab Apple included within Conservation Area.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
25 Feb 202626/00447/DOC1
Mill Close Hornblotton Green Road Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PSSouth Somerset

Discharge of conditions No.03 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and No.04 (HMMP) of planning of planning application 25/02663/FUL

Conditions
Small
Householder Application
3 Feb 202626/00245/HOU
Woodville Cottage Woodcock Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BJSouth Somerset

Installation of glazed timber doors to rear facade to replace single timber door and UPVC window, Replacement of plastic gutters to front of property with cast iron effect aluminium gutters & Replacement of UPVC windows with traditional timber windows

Conditions
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
2 Feb 202626/00235/DOC1
Constitutional Club Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BYSouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition No. 14 (evidence/photographs for ecological enhancement measures) relating to planning consent 25/01072/S73A

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
6 Jan 202626/00013/DOC1
The Red House Cumnock Road Ansford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7HZSouth Somerset

Discharge of Conditions No. 6 (N E License), No. 7 (Ecology), No. 10 (BEP) and No. 11 (Tree Protection) of Planning Application 22/03130/HOU.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
22 Dec 202525/03065/DOC1
Chinns / Angel Flats Market Place Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ALSouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition 08 (CCTV details) of planning application 25/00226/LBC

Conditions
Small
Full Application
3 Nov 202525/02686/FUL
Centaur House Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EUSouth Somerset

Roof Overclad of Warehouse 1 and Warehouse 3

Permitted
Small
Work to Trees
14 Oct 202525/02513/TCA
Marshland Station Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BXSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 5 Trees within a Conservation Area. T1 Acer: Reduce south quadrant by 2 metres T2 Acer: Reduce west quadrant by 2 metres T3 Acer: Shortening branches on south west quadrant to prevent storm damage over high occupancy residential area and dwelling. T4Horse chestnut: Shorten west quadrant overextended limb by 2.5 metres to deflect sail an gravitational pull away from significance target(workshop) T5Parrotia: Overall reduction by 1.5 metres and selective thinning to improve crown shape and tree scaffold. Description of the work: On T1 and T 2 the work is intended to remove the regrowth since the last reduction to mitigate mechanical stress on the overextended apical section.

Conditions
Small
Householder Application
19 Sept 202525/02333/HOU
Dove Cottage 5 Park Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EQSouth Somerset

Proposed replacement of conservatory with new oak framed sunroom with same footprint.

Permitted
Small
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
13 Aug 202525/02033/COL
6 Clothier Meadows Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7HASouth Somerset

Certificate of Lawfullness for the proposed siting of a self-contained mobile home (hybrid garden annexe) entirely ancillary to the use of the main dwelling house within the residential curtilage

Permitted
Small
Work to Trees
6 Aug 202525/01983/TCA
Chapel House The Park Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EPSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Silverbirch - reduction of 50% to bring it back to previous height and branches away from cables serving properties.

Permitted
Small
Work to Trees
17 Apr 202525/00982/TCA
The Pines North Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7AYSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to Fell No.3 Trees within a Conservation Area.

Conditions
Small
Advert Application
12 Nov 202424/02674/ADV
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd The Triangle Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7BDSouth Somerset

The display of 4no. externally illuminated fascia signs; 2no. non-illuminated fascia signs; 1no. non-illuminated projecting sign; 2no. post mounted non-illuminated sign; and 3no. wall mounted non-illuminated signs

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
2 Oct 202424/02308/NMA
Centaur Services Ltd Centaur House Torbay Road Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EUSouth Somerset

Non Material Amendment to approved application 23/03085/FUL to Extend warehouse 5 by 3.5m wide for buildability purposes

Refused
Small
Non Material Amendment
17 May 202424/01184/NMA
Caric House Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ARSouth Somerset

Non Material Amendment to approved application 23/02666/HOU for the addition of a pair of wrought iron railings on the front elevation of the dwelling

Permitted
Small
Work to Trees
9 Mar 202424/00629/TCA
Beechfield Cottage Upper High Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ATSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 2 trees within a Conservation Area.

Conditions
Small
Tree Preservation Order
3 Mar 202424/00563/TPO
Silver Ash Farm South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7ETSouth Somerset

Application to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 tree as shown by South Somerset District Council (CACA 1) 1985 Tree Preservation Order.

Conditions
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
21 Feb 202424/00453/DOC1
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition Nos 11 (Bat Loft) and 12 (Bee Brick and Swift Nest Boxes) of planning application 22/02943/FUL

Conditions
Small
Tree Preservation Order
30 Jan 202424/00246/TPO
Greystones Alford Well Farm Lane Alford Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PNSouth Somerset

Application to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree as shown within the South Somerset District Council (ALFO 1) 1991 Tree Preservation Order.

Permitted
Large
Outline Application
5 Sept 202323/02258/OUT
Land West Of South Street Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7NYSouth Somerset

Outline application with some matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 46 dwellings with associated works including the formation of a vehicular access, provision of open space and landscaping

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions New
23 Mar 202323/00832/DOC1
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition Numbers 7 (Bat ER Class Licence) and 8 (Bat box installation) of planning application 22/02943/FUL

Conditions
Small
Full Application
18 Oct 202222/02943/FUL
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Demolition of two modern storage buildings and erection of replacement storage building, with associated landscape works and ancillary outbuilding with bat loft to west elevation

Conditions
Small
Listed Building Consent
6 Jun 202222/01687/LBC
Welham House Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Alterations to property to include the replacement of a modern bay window with a new bay window to match adjacent, replacement pair of modern windows with French doors together with alterations to landscaping to form a new terrace, formation of gravel parking area and new vehicular access (as already granted Listed Building Consent by application reference 14/03717/LBC).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Conditions
26 Feb 202121/00662/DOC
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Discharge of Condition No. 10 (External Lighting) of Planning Application 19/02437/FUL.

Conditions
Small
Listed Building Consent
17 Feb 202121/00563/LBC
Summerhill Welham Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Erect two storey link extension on side of dwelling

Conditions
Small
Householder Application
8 Feb 202121/00422/HOU
Summerhill Welham Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Erect two storey link extension on side of dwelling

Permitted
Small
Work to Trees
14 Dec 202020/03673/TCA
Park Lodge The Park Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7EPSouth Somerset

Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery works to No 1 Tree within a Conservation Area

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Conditions
2 Sept 202020/02463/DOC
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Discharge of conditions No.03 (stonework), No.04 (external openings), No.05 (rainwater goods) and No.06 (roof tiles) of planning application 19/02437/FUL.

Conditions
Small
Full Application
3 Sept 201919/02437/FUL
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Demolition of redundant agricultural building and the erection of single storey dwelling for staff and short-term guest accommodation.

Conditions
Small
Section 73 Determination
18 Jul 201919/01999/S73
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 19/00465/FUL to enable minor material amendments to design and removal of condition 3 (repointing), 4 (external openings) and 5 (rainwater goods) through provision of details provided.

Conditions
Small
Full Application
16 Feb 201919/00465/FUL
Welham Farm Cattle Hill Bratton Seymour Wincanton BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Change of use of existing outbuilding to Estate archive and associated external alterations

Conditions
Small
Full Application
3 Jul 201717/02807/FUL
Ash View Farm Lovington Castle Cary BA7 7PUSouth Somerset

Proposed Garaging and Storage Building for Dwelling

Conditions
Small
Full Application
1 Feb 201616/00441/FUL
Ash View Farm Lovington Castle Cary Somerset BA7 7PUSouth Somerset

Erection of an equestrian workers dwellinghouse (GR:358547/131396)

Conditions
Small
Listed Building Consent
13 Aug 201414/03717/LBC
Welham House Welham Castle Cary BA7 7NESouth Somerset

Alterations to property to include the replacement of a modern bay window with a new bay window to match adjacent, replacement pair of modern windows with French doors together with alterations to landscaping to form a new terrace, formation of gravel parking area and new vehicle access (GR: 367022/131175)