Planning Applications
The Local Planning Authority for Batcombe is the Somerset Council. The Council has a duty to consult the Parish Council on planning applications within the parish of Batcombe.
Listed below are the planning applications that the Parish Council has been notified of in 2023 and 2024 - the most recent first. Details of previous years' planning applications can be found by clicking on the relevant page on the panel to the left.
More details about each application can be found on the Somerset Council's website. Just click on the Planning Application Search button below and then enter the application number in the field and press the "Search" button.
Information about planning applications in Batcombe since 2000 should be accessible via the Somerset Council's Planning Application Search. If you do not know the application number, entering the name of the parish (Batcombe) and the site address should produce the required result.
|
Application Number |
Location | Description |
Parish Council Response |
Status |
| 2025/2295 |
Land at 369093 139052
Gold Hill Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA Lime - Reduce by approx. 3m. |
To be considered at the next meeting |
Validated 29/12/25 |
| 2025/2287 |
Strawberry Cottage Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA Medlar - Fell |
To be considered at the next meeting |
Validated 23/12/25 |
| 2025/2075 |
Netherlea Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
T1 - Leylandii - Fell |
Delegated to Clerk Decision after consultation with Councillors |
Approved 19/12/25 |
| 2025/2052 |
Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA
T1 - Apple tree - Prune to tidy, remove crossing and dead branches |
Delegated to Clerk No objections |
Approved 19/12/25 |
| 2025/1776 |
Beeches Farm Batcombe |
Agricultural Notification Proposed Build Application for prior notification of agricultural development for a proposed building |
The Parish Council is not consulted on prior notification applications |
Prior Approval Not Required 31/10/25 |
| 2025/1812 |
Truncheon House Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Cypress - Fell T2 - Cryptomeria - Reduce x 1.5-2m all over. |
Delegated to Clerk Recommend Approval (No objection) |
Approved 18/11/25 |
| 2025/1752 |
Millbrook Chapel Row Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Palm (Trachycarpus) - Fell - Not suitable for location - replace with Cherry/Crab Apple. T2 - Hazel - coppicing to manage space. |
Delegated to Clerk Recommend Approval (No objection) |
Approved 29/10/25 |
| 2025/1606 |
Land on Cockpit Lane Batcombe |
Prior Approval Agricultural to Residential Proposed change of use of agricultural building to 1 dwelling house (Class C3) and associated operational development Notification only |
The Parish Council is not consulted on prior approval applications |
Prior Approval Required and Given 28/10/25 |
| 2025/1409 |
Batcombe House Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Holm Oak: 15-20% Crown reduction to canopy to prevent overhanging growth to public highway |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 8/9/25 |
| 2025/1345 |
Southview Kale Street Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA Ash (T1) - Fell |
Recommend Refusal |
Approved 27/8/25 |
| 2025/1318 |
Beeches Farm Bungalow, Wanstrow [Beeches Farm, Batcombe would be more accurate] |
Proposed erection of new detached double garage | Recommend Approval |
Approved 26/8/25 |
| 2025/1292 |
Kings Hayes Gold Hill Batcombe |
Replacement of rear extension with associated works to exterior and interior to reconfigure bathroom arrangement on first floor and general repairs to fenestration and external walls. Form new opening through garden wall to provide improved access | Delegated to Clerk
Recommend Refusal - to protect the historic fabric and character of the listed building |
Approved 23/12/25 |
| 2025/1015 |
Kings Hayes Gold Hill Batcombe |
Listed Building Consent Replacement of rear extension with associated works to exterior and interior to reconfigure bathroom arrangement on first floor and general repairs to fenestration and external walls. Form new opening through garden wall to provide improved access |
Recommend Refusal - to protect the historic fabric and character of the listed building |
Approved 23/12/25 |
| 2025/0993 |
Columbine Cottage Kale Street Batcombe |
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden | Recommend Approval with condition |
Approved 10/7/25 |
| 2025/0938 |
Brook House Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1-Ash - Reduce end-weight of eastern lateral limbs by 20-25% (up to 2m). Thin crown by 10% to decrease crown loading and wind-sail. Maintain a balanced form |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 23/6/25 |
| 2025/0876 |
Beeches Farm Wanstrow |
Erection of 6 new-build dwellings to replace the 9 dwellings approved under prior approval consent 2024/1765/PAA | Recommend Approval |
Approved 14/8/25 |
| 2025/0224 |
Elm House Kale Street Batcombe |
Listed Building Consent Replacement of existing casement windows with double glazed sash windows and casement windows in former shop. Repair/replacement of the door to the former shop on a like for like basis. |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 30/7/25 |
| 2025/0173 |
Top o' Hollow Kale Street Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA G1 Birch x 3 - Reduction by 3m G2 - Birch x 2 - Reduction by 2m. |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 22/7/25 |
| 2025/0001 |
Batcombe House Gold Hill Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 Copper Beech - crown lift to 12ft from ground level T2 Ash - Fell |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 10/2/25 |
| 2024/2183 |
The Old Barn Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 Beech - Fell |
Recommend Approval (Delegated response by the Clerk) |
Approved 29/1/25 |
| 2024/1868 | Provis, Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA Larch - Fell. Catalpa - Crown lift to approx. 18ft. |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 24/1/25 |
| 2024/0687 |
Cobblers Cottage Kale Street Batcombe |
Demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension and replacement with a new single-storey rear extension with alterations to windows and doors |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 22/1/25 |
| 2024/0688 |
Cobblers Cottage Kale Street Batcombe |
Listed Building Consent Demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension and replacement with a new single-storey rear extension with alterations to windows and doors |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 23/1/25 |
Print 