Planning application
Fairfield Nurseries, Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Wingnut tree - to remove and replace it with another tree indigenous to UK. Damson tree - to remove and burn the tree to limit further infection to surrounding trees
As published by the council, reference 26/02436/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02436/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chew Valley
- Parish
- Chew Magna
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BS40 8RQ
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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26/02923/TCA Granted
Fairfield Nurseries, Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
Willow (T1) - 30ft height reduction Cherry (T2) - 20ft height reduction
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23/00176/TCA Granted
Fairfield Nurseries , Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
1 x (Eucalyptus tree)- reduced height by 20ft. 1 x (Wingnut tree)- reduce height by 10ft. 2 x (Tulip trees)- reduce height by 20ft. 1 x (Chestnut tree)- reduce height by 20ft.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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 4 August 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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