Planning application
Woodland And Buildings South Of Footpath, Footpath All Saints Road To Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore (T12), Elm (T14), Common Lime (T17), Common Lime (T20), Sycamore (T25), Sycamore (T33), Sycamore (T39) - Trees to be felled to allow repair of damage to the Georgian-era retaining wall and ensure safety of further restoration work. Dead Sycamore (T4) - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/04652/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04652/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00107/TCA Granted
Woodland And Buildings South Of Footpath, Footpath All Saints Road To Lansdown Place East, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Cherry Plum (T42) , Sycamore (T43), 6no. Wild Cherry (G44) - All trees to be felled.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 7 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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