Rose Croft Farm , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00516/TCA - Tree Works Notification in Con Area Approved

Proposal

Silver Birch (Betula pendula) T1 - fell. Cypress (Cupressus sp.) T2 - fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

Mendip Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
West Harptree conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Postcode
BS40 6EA
Received
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Mendip
Parish
West Harptree
Case officer
Show
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Roots Company

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14678464

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Snook Cottage , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
Extension and enclosure of existing porch. Erection of outbuilding following demolition o…
25/01929/FUL
2025 Approved
Merrywood , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HA
T1-Lawson Cypress in severe decline, remove to ground level.
25/01793/TCA
2024 Approved
1 The Courtyard, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HU
Norway Maple T1 - crown reduction by 2m. Crown raise by up to 1m.
24/03782/TCA
2024 Approved
Snook Cottage , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
Installation of glazing to existing external porch for porch to become enclosed. Erection…
24/03113/FUL
2023 Approved
The Old Bakery , The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
Addition of a concentric flue chimney for a boiler system, terminating in a cowling to ex…
23/01441/FUL
2022 Approved
White Rose Farm, Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
T1 - Sycamore (7m): Reduction back to boundary of around 2-3m.
22/04570/TCA
2022 Approved
White Rose Farm, Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
2x cypress - Fell
22/01577/TCA
2021 Approved
White Rose Farm, Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
Conifer - Fell.
21/04223/TCA
2021 Approved
Crown Inn, The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HA
Erection of flat roof single storey extension to the south west elevation to enlarge exis…
21/03216/FUL
2021 Approved
White Rose Cottage, Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
Erection of porch over existing kitchen door.
21/02503/FUL
2021 Approved
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations
21/00894/FUL
2021 Approved
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Replacement windows
21/01975/FUL
2020 Approved
Goose Cottage, 1 Ridge Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6ED
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new extension to accommodate a boo…
20/02799/FUL
2020 Approved
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Demolition of front boundary wall and formation of off road parking space (retrospective).
20/00826/FUL
2019 Approved
19 Ridge Crescent, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EE
Erection of detached double garage following demolition of current garage.
19/05345/FUL
2019 Approved
3 The Courtyard, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HU
Birch (T1) - fell.
19/01083/TCA
2019 Approved
Buddleia Cottage, The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
1x Metasequoia - remove
19/00024/TCA
2018 Approved
Fernlea, The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HA
Ash in neighbouring property - Remove the lower level overhanging branches.
18/02681/TCA
2018 Approved
The Scrummage, The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6HA
Monterey Cypress. Raise crown to c.6m in height from ground level where overhanging the b…
18/01925/TCA
2017 Refused
5 Ridge Crescent, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EE
Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of a first floor rear extension.
17/04788/FUL
2017
Parsonage Farm, Bristol Road, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HF
Internal and external alterations to facilitate refurbishment of SW wing of Parsonage Farm
17/00146/LBA
2016 Approved
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Conversion and change of use of barn and outbuilding to form 3 bed dwelling.
16/05231/FUL
2016 Refused
Sunnyside, Whistley Lane, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HD
Erection of 2no. dwellings and associated works
16/03643/OUT
2016 Approved
The Rectory, Bath Road, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6HB
Erection of single storey rear extension
16/03248/FUL
2016 Approved
Rose Croft Farm, The Street, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6EA
2x Silver Birch - crown reduce by 3 meters
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bath decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings