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5 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH

Granted Bath and North East Somerset 26/01334/TCA Tree Works Notification in Con Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Felling of 4 trees in the conservation area situated in the front garden of 5 Bailbrook Lane. Please refer to the attached sketch plan and photographs for additional information: Trees 1 and 2: Cypress/Leylandii trees - self planted very close to established Norwegian Maple - Fell Trees 3 and 4 - 2no. Cypress/Leyandii on boundary with Bailbrook Lane -Fell

As published by the council, reference 26/01334/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01334/TCA
Type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Status
No Objection
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
18 May 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 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02637/TCA Granted

    5 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH

    Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) T1 - fell to ground level. Leyland Cypress (Cupressus x leylandii) T2 - fell to ground level.

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01755/TCA Granted

    5 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH

    Holly (T1) - Reduce crown by approx. 2-3m to manage crown size and fell the tallest stem.

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 26/01335/TCA Granted

    5 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH

    T1 and T2 - Fell - growing sideways and at risk of causing damage

    Decided 18 May 2026 Trees
  • 21/03051/TCA Granted

    5 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7AH

    Leylandii (T1, T2, T3, T4) - fell

    Decided 6 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 18 May 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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