Planning application
4 The Firs, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Birch - Reduce by 1-1.5m
As published by the council, reference 25/04230/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04230/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 5ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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9 Dec 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 December 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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