Planning application
3 Jesse Hughes Court, Lower Swainswick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7BE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Silver Birch - fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03014/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03014/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lambridge
- Postcode
- BA1 7BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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