Planning application
Catalpa , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
3 no. Catalpa trees-in the edge of the front garden adjacent to the garden wall. Reduce height to 3-4.5m 2 no clumps of Hazel trees in rear garden, reduce height to 4-5m
As published by the council, reference 26/03753/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03753/TCA
- Type
- Tree Works Notification in Con Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Widcombe And Lyncombe
- Postcode
- BA2 4QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Bath and North East Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/03934/CLPU Granted
Catalpa , Beechen Cliff Road, Bear Flat, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4QR
Proposed to install roof mounted solar PV panels proposal (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development)
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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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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