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Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

Granted Bath and North East Somerset 25/04854/TC5 Tree Works in Con Area 5 days

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

2x Small Elder - fell.

As published by the council, reference 25/04854/TC5

Application record

Reference
25/04854/TC5
Type
Tree Works in Con Area 5 days
Status
Granted As published: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
Decision
Granted As published: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Lansdown
Decision by
Non-Planning applications
Postcode
BA1 9BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/03790/VAR Granted

    Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List) and 6 (External and Internal Lighting) of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)

    Decided 24 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 24/03771/VAR Granted

    Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List) and 6 (External and Internal Lighting) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)

    Decided 24 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 24/02469/CONDLB Granted

    Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping)

    Decided 8 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 24/02465/COND Granted

    Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) and 12 (Arbicultural Method Statement) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping)

    Decided 8 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 23/00930/COND Split decision

    Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Discharge of conditions 11 (Arboricultural Method Statement (Pre-commencement) and 12 (Arbicultural Method Statement (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping).

    Decided 5 May 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00784/CONDLB Granted

    Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping).

    Decided 5 May 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00713/COND Granted

    Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    DIscharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)

    Decided 5 May 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: TP5/TC5 Exempt from consent

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 18 December 2025, 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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  • Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    24/03771/VAR Submitted 8 Oct 2024 200 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 (Plans List) and 6 (External and Internal Lighting) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)

    Granted Amendments 49 docs

  • Beckford Tower, Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    24/02469/CONDLB Submitted 28 Jun 2024 200 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping)

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    24/02465/COND Submitted 28 Jun 2024 200 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Implementation of Wildlife Scheme) and 12 (Arbicultural Method Statement) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping)

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    23/00784/CONDLB Submitted 27 Feb 2023 200 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 of application 22/02027/LBA (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping).

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    23/00930/COND Submitted 8 Mar 2023 200 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 11 (Arboricultural Method Statement (Pre-commencement) and 12 (Arbicultural Method Statement (Bespoke Trigger)) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping).

    Split decision Conditions 4 docs

  • Beckford Tower , Lansdown Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 9BH

    23/00713/COND Submitted 22 Feb 2023 200 yards away

    DIscharge of condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of application 22/02026/FUL (External and internal conservation and repairs to the tower and museum, including external plant, new entrance to basement vault, re-presentation of grotto tunnel, and new site entrance and landscaping.)

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

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