Planning application
19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Horse Chestnut - reduce height by 2.5m and side by 1-1.5m to shape.
As published by the council, reference 26/00242/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00242/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works subject to TPO
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- CONSENT
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 5SW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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24/04185/TPO Refused
19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 1-1.5m.
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24/03529/TCA Granted
19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Ash Tree - Remove
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: CONSENT
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 17 March 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 1-1.5m.
Refused Trees 3 docs -
19 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Ash Tree - Remove
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Steepholm, 18 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Sycamore (T1) -reduce the branches that are extended beyond the reach of the rest of the canopy by up to 3 metres to fit with the shape of the canopy.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Steepholm , 18 Somerset Lane, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5SW
Black Pine T1 - fell to ground level.
Granted Trees -
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26/03451/TCA Awaiting decision
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