Planning application
59 Longfellow Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4SH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Birch - Shorten low laterals to encourage an upright from to develop approx 8 cuts at less than 1 inch diameter, lightly thin the crown by removal of 12 minor parts less than 0.5 inch diameter. T2 Hazel - reducing height to a 12ft high fork and also shortening 2 long side leaders similarly.
As published by the council, reference 25/03862/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03862/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 4SH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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10 Nov 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
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 10 November 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.
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