Planning application
The Vicarage , Church Street, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7LG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Amended description - Silver Birch T4 - fell ( not protected by TPO); Catalpa T5 - fell ( not protected by TPO) Hazel T6 - fell. ( not protected by TPO) Turkey Oak T12 - fell.
As published by the council, reference 26/00454/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00454/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works subject to TPO
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSE
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Paulton
- Parish
- Paulton
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BS39 7LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Bath and North East Somerset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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