Planning application
Powswood , Chaucer Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Yew Tree - crown height reduction by up to 5 metres, selective limb removal (east aspect) as detailed in arboricultural statement, Ivy removal, minimal pruning to the west-facing branches that overhang the neighbouring driveway - 500mm taken to tidy up the tree but ensure the arch is retained ( amended description )
As published by the council, reference 25/03430/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03430/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 4QY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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19/04962/TCA Granted
Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QY
Yew (T2) - Reduce crown and height by 1m Copper Beech (T3) - Reduce crown and height by 2m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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30 Sep 2025
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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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 30 September 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.
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Yew (T2) - Reduce crown and height by 1m Copper Beech (T3) - Reduce crown and height by 2m
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