Planning application
Widcombe Hill House, Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cut down dead tree on boundary with Greenlea. Remove dead fallen Mulberry Tree from NW corner of garden.
As published by the council, reference 25/03127/TC5
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03127/TC5
- Type
- Tree Works in Con Area 5 days
- Status
- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
- Decision
- TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 6AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03067/TCA Granted
Widcombe Hill House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Copper beech - Reduce by 2-3m all round at the lower level and raise the crown by 1.5m to clear the neighbouring building. Tree on north boundary - Remove climbing vegetation and reduce mass (approx. 4m height reduction).
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23/00525/CONDLB Granted
Widcombe Hill House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/00764/LBA (Internal and external works to the Carriage House, to include alterations to the internal layout, re-opening the link at ground floor level between the Carriage House and eastern extension including installing new staircases, and alterations to windows and doorways).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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11 Aug 2025
Decision issued: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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 11 August 2025, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Widcombe Hill House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Copper beech - Reduce by 2-3m all round at the lower level and raise the crown by 1.5m to clear the neighbouring building. Tree on north boundary - Remove climbing vegetation and reduce mass (approx. 4m height reduction).
Granted Trees -
Widcombe Hill House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/00764/LBA (Internal and external works to the Carriage House, to include alterations to the internal layout, re-opening the link at ground floor level between the Carriage House and eastern extension including installing new staircases, and alterations to windows and doorways).
Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs -
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov
Sycamore T1 - reduce by 2m and rebalance crown.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
T1 -Yew (has extensive die back) - Remove dying and infected material to circa 3.5-5m in height and reduce the sides to create a balanced framework.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Ash (T1) - Reduce to a 4.5m monolith due to rot at the base making the tree unstable.
Granted Trees -
Gaia , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
100% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov
Ash (T1) - Reduce to a 4.5m monolith due to rot at the base making the tree unstable.
Awaiting decision Trees
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26/03450/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/03449/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/03467/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/03451/TCA Awaiting decision
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