Planning application
Farthing Cottage , Rosemary Lane, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7UF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Populus Tremula (Aspen) - reduce height by up to half, remove lower branches to rebalance over all shape.
As published by the council, reference 26/00341/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00341/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bathavon South
- Parish
- Freshford
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 7UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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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 10 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.
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