Planning application
157 Bloomfield Road, Bloomfield, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 2AU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amended description following site visit on 2nd September: Sycamore ( what3words: filer.energetic.steps )- Remove Laurel ( what3words: cook.vast.harsh )- Reduce by up to 10ft; Elder ( what3words: mint.winks.truck )- Remove. Prune along boundary, prune hedge on roadside
As published by the council, reference 26/02938/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02938/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Moorlands
- Decision by
- Non-Planning applications
- Postcode
- BA2 2AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 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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Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 7 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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