Planning application
17 Clarence Street, Walcot, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA1 5NS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Wisteria (T2) - Prune back overgrown growth to manage size and spread, removing dead and unwanted growth and reducing growth where necessary to maintain a manageable framework (reduce longest growth by approx 5m). Wisteria to be retained. Laburnum (T1) (approx 10m in height) - Fell to a low stump (approx 9.5m reduction) due to current size and position within the garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/03728/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03728/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Walcot
- Postcode
- BA1 5NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Bath and North East Somerset
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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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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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