Planning application
Southlawn , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Prune back neighbours silver birch by 2m on the south side to reduce risk of failure. G2 - Prune back group of yews near parking area by 2m on the west side and reduce height by 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00914/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00914/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Lansdown
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 5RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00466/TCA Granted
Southlawn , College Road, Lansdown, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5RS
Robinia (T1) - Reduce height by 4m and prune in the upper canopy laterals by 1.5 - 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 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
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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 21 April 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.
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