Planning application
46 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hibiscus; Philadelphus virginal; Kolwitzia shrub - cut down to ground level ( clarified with owner)
As published by the council, reference 26/01462/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01462/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Lambridge
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 7BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00571/TCA Granted
46 Elm Grove, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BA
Conifer - fell. Magnolia - trim by a third. Silver Birch - fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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14 May 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 14 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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