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
Willow (T1) - 30ft height reduction Cherry (T2) - 20ft height reduction
As published by the council, reference 26/02923/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02923/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 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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26/02436/TCA Granted
Fairfield Nurseries, Butham Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8RQ
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
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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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4 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 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 15 September 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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