Planning application
Woods Between Priory Close And Ralph Allen Drive, Priory Close, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore T4 - cut back to boundary removing up to 3.5m on farthest extending lateral branches.
As published by the council, reference 26/02205/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02205/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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15 Jul 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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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 15 July 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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