Planning application
11A Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Silver Birch T1 - reduce crown by approximately 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/00282/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00282/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lambridge
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 7AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/03039/TCA Granted
11A Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH
Silver Birch (SB) - Reduce height by up to 3m and shape, thin crown by 10% to reduce density.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 5 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
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