Planning application
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hornbeam T1 - cut back from street furniture up to 2m, lift over footpath to 3m, over carriageway to 6m. Birch T2- cut back from street light up to 1.5m. Rowan T3 - fell to ground level. Hornbeam T4 - re-pollard (reduce by 1.5m.) Hornbeam T5 - re-pollard (reduce by 1.5m.)
As published by the council, reference 25/03686/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03686/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Kingsmead
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 3DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02129/CONSLT Withdrawn
St John's Church, Upper Bristol Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3DD
Consultation request from Diocese of Bath and Wells for St John's Church to be closed for regular public worship and appropriated to use for Christian worship.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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27 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 27 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.
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