Planning application
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 21/03971/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/03971/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 24 Aug 2021
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2021
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/03423/TCA Granted
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Hornbeam (1.) - reduction radial by 2 m. Prune to previous pruning cuts. Shape and balance. Birch (2.) - crown lift to 4 m. Remove branches obscuring lamp post. Crown thin 10%. Rowan (3.) - minor shape and balance. Hornbeam (4.) - reduction radial by 2 m. Prune to previous pruning cuts. Shape and balance. Hornbeam (5.) - reduction radial by 2 m. Prune to previous pruning cuts. Shape and balance. Pittisporum (6.) - reduction height by 3 m. Pittisporum (7.) - reduction height by 3 m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2021
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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5 Oct 2021
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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28 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 5 October 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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