Planning application
25/04599/TCA
Bath Spa University , Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SF
Proposal
Common Beech (T575) - Reduce height and lateral extent by 2-2.5m to approximate level of previous crown reduction due to stem decay. Common lime (T574) - Crown reduce by approximately 2m to previous pruning points in conjunction with works to T575. Understorey (W1) - Silvicultural thinning by 50% of young self-sown understorey trees to remove poor trees and retain best specimens.
As published by the council, reference 25/04599/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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31 Dec 2025
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/01383/TCA Granted
Bath Spa University , Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SF
Common beech T575 - Fell to ground level. lime T574 - Crown reduce by up to 4m in conjunction with removal of beech T575.
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26/00446/FUL Granted
Bath Spa University, Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SF
Removal of existing 3 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet and the installation of 6 no. antennas on new supporting brackets fixed to the existing pole mounts, along with 1 no. new equipment cabinet on new freestanding cabinet support platform, 1 no. re-located equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 18 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS's) on wall mounted poles and free standing frames, 1 no. GPS module.
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25/04352/TCA Granted
6 Somerset Place, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5AD
8 x Lime Trees- lift to a height of 3.5 metres.
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25/04732/FUL Granted
Ashton , 26 Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SG
Removal of part of existing roof and new raised roof and first floor built over main section of house, with dormer windows and rooflights. Internal walls removed to reconfigure layout. Staircases removed and new staircase installed. Existing garden terrace enlarged and new steps installed. New window and door openings within existing walls. New flat roof over entrance. Existing dormer removed and new dormer installed.
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25/02985/TC5 Granted
Lyde Cottage, Sion Hill, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2UH
Dead Beech stem- remove
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26/00040/TCA Granted
Ashton , 26 Sion Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SG
1T Horse Chestnut - To reduce the branches overextending from the neighbouring back to boundary (0.5m). 3T Sycamore - To reduce the crown of the tree by roughly 2.5-3m this will reduce the boughs that are overextending the carport. Ash tree - To crown raise the boughs of the neighbouring Ash tree to clear roughly 6m overhead. 7T Dead Tree - failed due to Honey Fungus. Fell. 12T Pittosporum - Reduce by up to 0.5m. 13G Pears - To fell. 14T, 15T, 16T, 17G Hazel - Coppice to just below fence height. 18T Apple - Reduce the Apple by up to 2.5/3m to balance the weight in the crown. 19T Hazel - Coppice to just below fence height. 20T Apple - To reduce by roughly 3-4m to free the tree from a Holly that is overextending from road and thin the crown by roughly 20%. Overextending Holly - reduce back to boundary the overextending branches. 21G Hazel - To coppice the Hazels in 21G to roughly fence height. 22T Sycamore - Fell. 23T Yew - To reduce the Yew by roughly 1.5-2m to maintain the trees size. 24T Hazel - To coppice that is growing in amongst the Yew tree to roughly 5ft. 25T Prunus - To fell. 26T Maple - To reduce the Maple tree by roughly 2.5m to remove the crossing branches and deadwood. 27T Willow - To fell. 28T Magnolia - To reduce by roughly 1.5m. 29T Apple - To fell. 30T Pear - Fell. 31T Prunus - Reduce by roughly 1.5-2m. 32G 2 x Leylandii - Fell. 32G, 33G Hazels - To coppice to roughly fence height. 34T Sycamore - To reduce by roughly 1.5-2m.
Other trees applications
In Bath and North East Somerset
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26/02791/TCA Awaiting decision
Beech House , Northfields, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5TN
T1-Beech, reduce the overall crown by up to 2m
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26/02790/TCA Awaiting decision
Land Opposite 30, Church Street, Upper Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
T1-Yew, crown reduction.Height (removing foliage by up to 0.4m) Width (removing branches by up to 1.2m)
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26/02808/TCA Awaiting decision
Fourwoods, North Road, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6HW
T1 yew - Crown to be reduced by 4m (by height) to bring in-line with existing hegdeline to aid future managment. T2 Elm - Dead to be removed (to ground level).
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26/02419/TCA Granted
Land To West Of Hamilton House, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Lime tree - to reduce. pruning of selected branches, with branch lengths of up to approx 2m being removed on a single aspect of the crown. Crown lifting to maintain track clearance, providing a minimum clearance height of approx 4.2m above ground level.
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26/02319/TCA Granted
Mallen House , Widcombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AE
Atlas Cedar T1 - reduce height by up to 3m, prune in laterals for form. Horse Chestnut T2 - overall canopy reduction by approximately 2m. Sycamore T3 - reduce height by approximately 3m, prune in laterals for form. Sycamore T4 - reduce height by approximately 3m, prune in laterals for form.