Planning application
Fairleaze , Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Crown lift for 7m clearance from the ground, material under 3" diameter only. Prune the 6 longest branches growing North towards the house by 2.5m in length.
As published by the council, reference 25/04515/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04515/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works subject to TPO
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- Granted As published: CONSENT
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 2UN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: CONSENT
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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 12 January 2026, 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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