St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 21/03971/TCA Granted

  St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  Hornbeam (T1) - 2m crown reduction back to previous cuts. Cut back almost to perimeter of outside wall. Birch (T2) - Crown lift to 4m, clear branches away from streetlight. Thin remaining crown by 10%. Rowan (T3) - Thin mistletoe by 50%. Remove stubs from old pruning and carry out minor reshaping and re balancing. 2no. Hornbeam (T4) - 2m crown reduction back to previous cuts. Shape and re balance. Remove deadwood. 2no. pittosporum bushes (T5) - 3m reduction in height. Shape remaining.

  Decided 5 Oct 2021 Trees

1. 16 Jul 2021

   Received by Bath and North East Somerset

2. 20 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 20 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD

  26/02129/CONSLT Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

  Consultation request from Diocese of Bath and Wells for St John's Church to be closed for regular public worship and appropriated to use for Christian worship.

  Withdrawn Outline

• St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD

  25/03686/TCA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Hornbeam T1 - cut back from street furniture up to 2m, lift over footpath to 3m, over carriageway to 6m. Birch T2- cut back from street light up to 1.5m. Rowan T3 - fell to ground level. Hornbeam T4 - re-pollard (reduce by 1.5m.) Hornbeam T5 - re-pollard (reduce by 1.5m.)

  Granted Trees

• St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  21/03971/TCA Submitted 24 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Hornbeam (T1) - 2m crown reduction back to previous cuts. Cut back almost to perimeter of outside wall. Birch (T2) - Crown lift to 4m, clear branches away from streetlight. Thin remaining crown by 10%. Rowan (T3) - Thin mistletoe by 50%. Remove stubs from old pruning and carry out minor reshaping and re balancing. 2no. Hornbeam (T4) - 2m crown reduction back to previous cuts. Shape and re balance. Remove deadwood. 2no. pittosporum bushes (T5) - 3m reduction in height. Shape remaining.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3 Augusta Place, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD

  26/00984/CLEU Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Use of property as a 5 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) (Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use).

  Granted Lawful development

• Victoria Park Business Centre, Midland Road, Westmoreland, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3AX

  24/04613/SCREEN Submitted 12 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  67% historically approved · decision due ~6 Feb

  Request for Screening Opinion for Demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of up to 272no. co-living studios (sui generis) with associated ancillary facilities, and access and landscaping works.

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 6 docs

• 6 Cork Street, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 3BD

  26/02612/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Construction of parking/ hard standing, provision of dropped kerbs and erection of fencing to rear.

  Granted Full applications

• 26/03335/TCA Granted

  Garden Flat, 93 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE

  Mulberry - reduce by 1.5m ( amended description)

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03330/TCA Granted

  Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR

  Beech Hedge 1- reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Beech Hedge 2 - reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Leylandii Hedge - reduce the conifer section of the hedge to trim regrowth. Laurel Hedge - cut hedging back to the step railings, reduce in height by approximately 15%.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03336/TCA Granted

  30 Horseshoe Walk, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DF

  Acer Drummondii - reduce the crown to previous regeneration points.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03408/TCA Granted

  Homefield , Copseland, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EA

  G1 - Hornbeams - Row of mature and semi-mature trees rooted at boundary of neighbouring property (Homefield) - lower to mid-crown of all trees, prune back to boundary sensitively. Trim upper crown of most eastern tree in line to decrease overhang (1.5m max).

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03244/TCA Granted

  Hanham Lodge , Hanham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PF

  T 1, Ash: Fraxinus excelsior, remove to ground level.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees