Planning application
Little Orchard , 2 Byron Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Himalayan Birch (T1) - Clear from BT wire by up to 1 metre. Sycamore (T2 )- Re-pollard to previous pollard points. Cypress (T3) - Reduce height by up to 1 metre and trim. Holly (T4) - Reduce height by up to 2 metres and trim. Rowan (T5) - Crown reduce by approx 1-1.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference 25/04736/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04736/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 4RH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00578/CLPU Granted
Little Orchard , 2 Byron Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RH
Proposal to add a pathway, steps and railings adjacent to an existing drive. (Certificate of Lawfuless for a Proposed Development)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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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 15 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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