Planning application
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech Hedge 1-Reduce beech hedge along the back - trim regrowth Cut the corner of the hedge / Hawthorn so that it merges to the height of the beech hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary. Beech Hedge 2 -Reduce the beech hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary - trim regrowth Leylandii Hedge-Reduce the leylandii conifer section of the hedge - trim regrowth Laurel Hedge -Cut laurel hedging back to the step railings. Reduce in height by approximately 15%.
As published by the council, reference 25/03523/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03523/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bathavon North
- Parish
- Bathford
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 7RR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03330/TCA Awaiting decision
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech Hedge 1- reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Beech Hedge 2 - reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Leylandii Hedge - reduce the conifer section of the hedge to trim regrowth. Laurel Hedge - cut hedging back to the step railings, reduce in height by approximately 15%.
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25/03393/LBA Granted
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
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25/03392/FUL Granted
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Installation of an EV Charger on an external wall within the property boundary
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23/00816/TCA Granted
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech Hedge 1- Reduce along the back to approximately 7ft (3ft reduction) and cut the corner of the hedge so that it merges to the height of the beech hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary. Beech Hedge 2- Reduce the hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary by 30% (5ft reduction). Leylandi Hedge- Reduce the leylandii conifer section of the hedge to the current height of the beech hedge (7ft reduction). Laurel Hedge- Cut laurel hedging back to the step railings and reduce in height by approximately 30% (6ft reduction).
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21/02985/TCA Granted
Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
H1 - Reduce Beech hedge in height by approx. 1m. Trim on lawn side T2 - Trim over Hawthorn tree using hedge trimmers, reducing by approx. 1m to shape into existing hedge H3 - Trim tall Leylandii hedge, on client side and top, back to previous trimming points, to control size and re-establish shape
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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9 Oct 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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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 9 October 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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Bathford House, 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
H1 - Reduce Beech hedge in height by approx. 1m. Trim on lawn side T2 - Trim over Hawthorn tree using hedge trimmers, reducing by approx. 1m to shape into existing hedge H3 - Trim tall Leylandii hedge, on client side and top, back to previous trimming points, to control size and re-establish shape
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
Beech Hedge 1- Reduce along the back to approximately 7ft (3ft reduction) and cut the corner of the hedge so that it merges to the height of the beech hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary. Beech Hedge 2- Reduce the hedge that runs along the neighbours boundary by 30% (5ft reduction). Leylandi Hedge- Reduce the leylandii conifer section of the hedge to the current height of the beech hedge (7ft reduction). Laurel Hedge- Cut laurel hedging back to the step railings and reduce in height by approximately 30% (6ft reduction).
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR
100% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Beech Hedge 1- reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Beech Hedge 2 - reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Leylandii Hedge - reduce the conifer section of the hedge to trim regrowth. Laurel Hedge - cut hedging back to the step railings, reduce in height by approximately 15%.
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