Planning application
Sun Chemicals Limited, Old Pit Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4RT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash dieback - 25%-0% remaining canopy - trees marked 8no. Ash (G4) - fell Approx 3 Ash ( G2 ) - dense ivy covered on edge of car park - pollard to 3m high 1 x 3 stemmed Ash ( G1 ) - next to the Sun Chemical building 7 - remove 2 x Ash ( G3 ) - leaning towards the chemical tanks - remove
As published by the council, reference 24/04281/TP5
Application record
- Reference
- 24/04281/TP5
- Type
- Tree Works to TPO 5 days
- Status
- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
- Decision
- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
- Received
- 13 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Westfield
- Parish
- Westfield
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA3 4RT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02898/TPO Granted
Sun Chemicals Limited , Old Pit Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4RT
10 no Ash Trees, T6,7,8,10,11,16,17,19 and 20, Ash Die back. Pollard to 3m tall, these trees are situated overhanging sun chemical main driveway and neighbouring properties 2 no Hornbeam, clip overhanging canopy ends by 1m to allow clear access Sycamore, clip overhanging canopy ends by 1m to allow clear access Silver Birch, clip overhanging canopy ends by 1m to allow clear access
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2024
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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20 Nov 2024
Decision issued: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 20 November 2024, 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.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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