Planning application
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Magnolia - reduce height by 2.5m, crown lifting and re-shaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/01792/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01792/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Lambridge
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA1 7DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/03185/TCA Granted
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
T1. Conifer - shorten a branch over the road, to reduce weight
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23/00966/TCA Granted
Avondale House , Toll Bridge Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7DE
Cherry Laurel- remove tree and replace with a more suitable, native alternative.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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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 granted permission on 16 June 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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