Chanctonbury , Shaft Road, Combe Down, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7HP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/01188/TPO
Council
Date received
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
BA2 7HP

Description

T1 & T2 TWO BEECH TREES - Reduce crown heights and spreads by circa 1.5m branch lengths. Remove any damaged/broken limbs, manage major deadwood on safety grounds by shortening limbs as needed. All cuts to be back to the last cut points. Crown lift the northerly and north easterly low underside branches to provide a clearance of 6-8m above ground level, resulting in small diameter cuts of 8-10cm diameters. (Page 1 picture). Remove or shorten by 50% dense maturing shoots from the southerly and westerly laterals that spread across the tiles. Reshape the westerly crown hemisphere to the last pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

Bath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#157 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bath is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #236 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Bath decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #17 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #26 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #236 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #199 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
172 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,817
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026