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56 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AE

Awaiting decision Bath and North East Somerset 26/02998/TCA Tree Works Notification in Con Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Maple - Reduce by approx 2m. Birch and Cotoneaster - Reduce low limbs from Cotoneaster over pond by 2m. Remove low limb from Birch as needed. Rose and Wisteria - Reduce height and depth by 50% as needed.

As published by the council, reference 26/02998/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02998/TCA
Type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Oldfield Park
Postcode
BA2 3AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/04186/TCA Granted

    56 Bloomfield Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 3AE

    Maple - Reduce height and spread by 2m. Birch - Reduce height by 3m, prune 2 side branches by 1m. Pear - Reduce sides by 0.5-1.5m.

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Bath and North East Somerset

  2. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bath and North East Somerset took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bath and North East Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bath and North East Somerset decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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