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2 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 25/04782/TCA Tree Works Notification in Con Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Beech - reduce crown height by up to 4 m to reshape/shorten back remainder over garden by approximately 6-8' (2-3m), crown lift lowest canopy over garden to finished height approximately 12-15' (4-5m), crown thin up to 5%, remove major deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 25/04782/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/04782/TCA
Type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Combe Down
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.

  • 25/04782/TPO Granted

    2 Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AL

    Beech - 2.5 m height reduction ( Formative prune). Reduce overextending sides by up to 4 m i.e. back to previous points. Crown lift up to 3.5/4m. 10% thin. Remove crossing/rubbing branches

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bath and North East Somerset took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bath and North East Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bath and North East Somerset decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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