Planning application
5 Cranhill Road, Lower Weston, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 2YF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1- Beech- Crown lift for 4m clearance above ground level, on branches 3" diameter and smaller. On the North side (overhanging the uphill property)- shorten 4 low and drooping parts by approximately 2.5m in length, leaving adequate foliage for healthy recovery. This work will gain clearance from well used areas, and allow light to penetrate under the crown of this grand tree, leaving large limbs and the upper crown untouched.
As published by the council, reference 25/04903/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04903/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Weston
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 2YF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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3 Feb 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 3 February 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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