Planning application
Manor Cottage , Dark Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree 1- Prunus - Reduce height and canopy by approx 1.5 m Tree 2 & 3- Chestnut- educe height and canpoy by 1m
As published by the council, reference 26/03490/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03490/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chew Valley
- Parish
- Chew Magna
- Postcode
- BS40 8QD
Comment by 7 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bath and North East Somerset through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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 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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