Planning application
5 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Common Yew (T11) - Reduce crown by approx. 1m for balanced form. Remove lowest branch encroaching over client's gravel area and lift crown to approx 2.75 m. Unspecified tree encroaching over shrub group (T13) - Lift crown to 3-3.5 m over path by removing lowest branches. Cut creepers back to boundary.
As published by the council, reference 25/04698/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04698/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bathavon North
- Parish
- Batheaston
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 7DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 6 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
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