Planning application
Palmitos , 41 Flatwoods Road, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7AQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Beech (T1) - carry out works as detailed in the tree report, addressing tree proximity to number 40, Flatwoods Road, the low crown over roads and driveways, direct contact with phone wires and the exaggerated outreach to the East and South.
As published by the council, reference 26/03182/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03182/TPO
- Type
- Tree Works subject to TPO
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Combe Down
- Postcode
- BA2 7AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 52 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
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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 35 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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