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.
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Application Number |
Location | Description |
Parish Council Response |
Status |
| 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) |
Validated 25/9/25 |
| 2015/1606 |
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 |
Validated 3/9/25 |
| 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 |
Validated 11/7/25 |
| 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 |
Validated 3/6/25 |
| 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 |
| 2024/1952 |
Wisteria Cottage Westcombe |
Install 10 photovoltaic panels to garage roof | Recommend Approval |
Approved 17/12/24 |
| 2024/1868 | Provis, Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA Larch - Fell. Catalpa - Crown lift to approx. 18ft. |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 24/1/25 |
| 2024/1765 |
Beeches Farm Wanstrow |
Prior Approval Agricultural to Residential Change of use of 7 agricultural buildings to 9 residential dwelling houses and associated building operations Notification only |
Concern over increased traffic on the lane past Beeches Farm noted |
Prior Approval Required and Given 16/12/24 |
| 2024/1161 |
The Weavers House, Kale Street, Batcombe |
Listed Building Consent Essential repairs of the walls, including repointing, tin roof and stabilising of retaining wall of fields abutting the site. Proposal includes the following works: removal of failed softwood rafters and rotten purlins; replacement in oak; removal of existing corrugated roof |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 16/8/24 |
| 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 |
| 2024/0945 |
Home Farm Home Farm Lane Batcombe |
Loft conversion, enlargement of south east opening and raising height of existing stone wall. | Recommend Approval |
Approved 1/8/24 |
| 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 |
| 2024/0590 |
Lower Eastcombe Farm Eastcombe Lane Batcombe |
Installation of solar arrays | Recommend Approval |
Approved 20/6/24 |
| 2024/0532 |
Lower Farm Horsehill Lane Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Cypress - Fell |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 24/4/24 |
| 2024/0531 |
Provis Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Willow - remove dead stems |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 8/4/24 |
| 2024/0529 |
Rockwells House Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Cedar - thinning of limb by 30% |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 18/4/24 |
| 2024/0507 |
Sunnyside Gold Hill Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Birch - Fell |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 18/4/24 |
| 2024/0467 |
Netherlea Back Lane Batcombe |
Works/Felling Trees in a CA T1 - Goat Willow - reduce to a pollard framework at approx 5ft |
No objection from Councillors |
Approved 17/4/24 |
| 2024/0154 |
Pastoral Kale Street Batcombe |
Alterations to fenestration, utilisation of garage as office space | Recommend Approval |
Approved 15/3/24 |
| 2023/0123 |
"Land at Copplesbury Lane Milton Clevedon" (land opposite the track to Higher Greenscombe) |
Appeal against refusal Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building |
Leave decision to Planning Inspector |
Prior Approval Refused 21/3/23 Appealed 11/12/23 |
| 2023/2342 |
Barns at Valley View Farm Batcombe |
Conversion of agricultural building to residential dwellinghouse, conversion of agricultural building to ancillary accommodation, conversion and minor works to redundant agricultural buildings to form incidental outbuildings (garaging, garden store, home office and utility), extension of the approved residential curtilage and formation of new access track to link existing access provision to an existing residential entrance |
Recommend Refusal |
Approved by the Plannning East Committee 11/7/24 |
| 2023/2187 |
Donegal Cottage Kale Street Batcombe |
Listed Building Consent Proposed extension to residential building |
Recommend Approval |
Approved 4/1/24 |
| 2023/2186 |
Donegal Cottage Kale Street Batcombe |
Proposed extension to residential dwelling | Recommend Approval |
Approved 4/1/24 |
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