Planning application
Walnut House , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Mixed Species G1 - lift the trees to 5.2m over the road and 3.5m over the driveway, remove any standing dead trees.
As published by the council, reference 26/03085/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03085/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Postcode
- BA2 5NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03085/TC5 Granted
Walnut House , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Mixed Species G1 - lift the trees to 5.2m over the road and 3.5m over the driveway, remove any standing dead trees.
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25/04318/TCA Granted
Walnut House , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Walnut (Juglans regia) T1 - reduce crown by approximately 1-1.5m to manage crown size, thin the crown by 10% to decrease crown density and lift the crown to approximately 3m. Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) T2 - fell to ground level. Elder (Sambucus nigra) T3 - reduce the crown by approximately 0.5-1m to manage crown size. Hazel (Corylus avellana) T4 - crown lift to approximately 3.5m to allow access for tall vehicles. Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) T5 - crown lift to approximately 3.5m to allow access for tall vehicles.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Walnut House , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Walnut (Juglans regia) T1 - reduce crown by approximately 1-1.5m to manage crown size, thin the crown by 10% to decrease crown density and lift the crown to approximately 3m. Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) T2 - fell to ground level. Elder (Sambucus nigra) T3 - reduce the crown by approximately 0.5-1m to manage crown size. Hazel (Corylus avellana) T4 - crown lift to approximately 3.5m to allow access for tall vehicles. Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) T5 - crown lift to approximately 3.5m to allow access for tall vehicles.
Granted Trees -
Walnut House , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
Mixed Species G1 - lift the trees to 5.2m over the road and 3.5m over the driveway, remove any standing dead trees.
Granted Trees -
1 Entry Hill Gardens, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NR
Yew T1 - reduce by approximately 3-4m. Prune back away from BT cable to allow for 1m clearance.
Granted Trees -
1 Entry Hill Cottages , Lynbrook Lane, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5NB
2 x Ash ( one dead) - Remove to ground level, remove as much as possible to allow wall to be rebuilt. Laurel - Remove to ground level.
Granted Trees -
21 Entry Hill, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5LZ
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26/03336/TCA Awaiting decision
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