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Sun Chemicals Limited, Old Pit Road, Westfield, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 4RT

Granted Bath and North East Somerset 24/04281/TP5 Tree Works to TPO 5 days

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.

  • 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

    Decided 6 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 20 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What 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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