National Trust Compound Buildings, Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Bath and North East Somerset

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 30 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

Bath and North East Somerset granted permission on 30 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.

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.

• Fishponds Cottage , Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  24/03589/FUL Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Temporary change of use for Fishponds Cottage, from C3 domestic cottage to Use Class E (offices) from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2026.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Fishponds Cottage , Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  26/03635/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Temporary change of use for Fishponds Cottage, from C3 domestic cottage to Use Class E (offices) from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2027 (Extension of existing permission 24/03589/FUL).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• Picnic Area, Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

  24/03609/VAR Submitted 25 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme), 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain and Habitat Management Plans), 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and removal of condition 5 (Details of Green Roofs) of application 23/04762/FUL (Erection of a level base and new tea shed incorporating storage and ticket sales. Visitor access improvements from Church Lane gate access; including installation of a metal estate rail alongside access track, gates for maintenance access and provision of visitor cycle parking hoops, installation of a new visitor footpath, associated signage. Removal of existing timber visitor tea shed and associated decking and external storage sheds and removal of existing ticket hut installed under planning consent ref 18/00647/FUL).

  Granted Amendments 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Picnic Area, Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AH

  24/03565/VAR Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Wildlife Protection and Enhancement Scheme), 3 (Biodiversity Gain and Habitat Management Plans), 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and removal of condition 5 (Details of Green Roofs) of application 23/04763/LBA (External alterations for the erection of a level base and new tea shed incorporating storage and ticket sales. Visitor access improvements from Church Lane gate access; including installation of a metal estate rail alongside access track, gates for maintenance access and provision of visitor cycle parking hoops, installation of a new visitor footpath, associated signage. Removal of existing timber visitor tea shed and associated decking and external storage sheds and removal of existing ticket hut installed under planning consent ref 18/00647/FUL).

  Granted Amendments 12 docs
  Small domestic

• The Dell, Church Lane, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6BD

  26/00875/TCA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  T1, 2 and 3 Prunus avium - Prune back the lower crown by removing up to 2m from the ends of branches. Remove one dominant low branch from T3.

  Granted Trees

• Prior Park Landscape Gardens, Ralph Allen Drive, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,

  21/03191/COND Submitted 6 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (Construction Management Plan) of application 18/04629/FUL. (Renewal of the middle dam, raising of the middle and lower dams and the phased repair and reinstatement of the grassy banks and edges of the middle and lower ponds. Renewal of the associated water management infrastructure, including culverts, cascade, walls, stilling pond, valves and weirs. Implementation of temporary construction and visitor access measures along with construction compound space.)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/03335/TCA Granted

  Garden Flat, 93 Sydney Place, Bathwick, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6NE

  Mulberry - reduce by 1.5m ( amended description)

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03330/TCA Granted

  Bathford House , 31 Church Street, Bathford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 7RR

  Beech Hedge 1- reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Beech Hedge 2 - reduce hedge along the back to trim regrowth. Leylandii Hedge - reduce the conifer section of the hedge to trim regrowth. Laurel Hedge - cut hedging back to the step railings, reduce in height by approximately 15%.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03336/TCA Granted

  30 Horseshoe Walk, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6DF

  Acer Drummondii - reduce the crown to previous regeneration points.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03408/TCA Granted

  Homefield , Copseland, Claverton Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6EA

  G1 - Hornbeams - Row of mature and semi-mature trees rooted at boundary of neighbouring property (Homefield) - lower to mid-crown of all trees, prune back to boundary sensitively. Trim upper crown of most eastern tree in line to decrease overhang (1.5m max).

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/03244/TCA Granted

  Hanham Lodge , Hanham Lane, Paulton, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS39 7PF

  T 1, Ash: Fraxinus excelsior, remove to ground level.

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees