Planning application
1 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech - To reduce North west quadrant by 4m (heavily overhanging road). To reduce laterals over garden by 4m. Crown lift by Approx 3.5m. 10% thin. Remove crossing/rubbing branches.
As published by the council, reference 25/04778/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04778/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works subject to TPO
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- Granted As published: CONSENT
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 5AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/04778/TCA Awaiting decision
1 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL
Beech - reduce crown by up to 2.5-3.0 m to create balanced crown to reshape remainder by up to 2.5-3.0 m to create balanced crown, crown lift over garden to approximately 3.0m, crown thin up to 5%- diseased/crossing, remove deadwood.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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16 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Apr 2026
Decision issued: CONSENT
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 7 April 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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1 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL
100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb
Beech - reduce crown by up to 2.5-3.0 m to create balanced crown to reshape remainder by up to 2.5-3.0 m to create balanced crown, crown lift over garden to approximately 3.0m, crown thin up to 5%- diseased/crossing, remove deadwood.
Awaiting decision Trees -
2 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL
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Granted Trees -
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100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb
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