Planning application
55 Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4RG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crab Apple T1 - reduce height by 3m to reshape and balance. Magnolia T2 - reduce height by 3m to reshape and balance. Prunus sp. T3 - reduce height by 2m to reshape and balance.
As published by the council, reference 26/01471/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01471/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 4RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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18 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 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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