The Chequers , High Street, Freshford, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 7WF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Leylandii and Hedgerow (T1-10) - approximately 18 metres in height. Reduce by 5 metres in height to comply with the high hedge order. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 8
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- 4 mThe ShamblesGrade II
- 5 mWood ViewGrade II
- 13 mWalton HouseGrade II
- 15 mVine CottageGrade II
- 28 mArchway and Door to Premises of Millet and Smith (Builders and Decorators)Grade II
- 37 mRowan House and Rose LawnGrade II
- 38 mManorthorpe and GardenthorpeGrade II*
- 39 mMorris StoresGrade II
- 41 mCottage Adjoining and to Right of Manorthorpe and GardenthorpeGrade II
- 53 mBoundary Wall and 2 Pairs of Gatepiers to South of Freshford ManorGrade II
- 54 mThe Corner HouseGrade II
- 57 mGroup of 4 Chest Tombs to South and South East of Parish Church of St PeterGrade II
- 59 mStore to West of ChurchyardGrade II
- 77 mParish Church of St PeterGrade II*
- 80 mThe Old Manor House and Gateway to RoadGrade II
- 91 mGarden Wall and Summer House to North West of TouchstoneGrade II
- 95 mGarden Walls and Gatepiers to the Old House: to the Road and Extending to the North East Along Station RoadGrade II
- 96 mThe Old Parsonage, Including Gatepiers and Gate to Road, to EastGrade II
- 107 mStoneleighGrade II
- 108 mUnnamed
- 109 mStoneleigh CottageGrade II
- 109 mAmes CottageGrade II
- 110 mAvondaleGrade II
- 114 mSir William Napier's Table, in Grounds of Freshford Manor, 30 Yards to South-East of HouseGrade II
- 117 mHouse Adjoining and to the Left of the Old BreweryGrade II
- 119 mGarden Wall to South East of TouchstoneGrade II
- 120 mFreshford ManorGrade II*
- 130 mThe Old Brewery and Brewery CottageGrade II
- 130 mThe Old HouseGrade II
- 135 mJasmin CottageGrade II
- 143 mGazebo and Gateway to South of and Adjoining Old Doctor's House and Copper Beach CottageGrade II
- 144 mFormer Coach House, Stable and Section of Garden Wall to Rear of the Old HouseGrade II
- 146 mOld Doctor's House and Copper Beech CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, 8 days faster than Bath's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bath in the last twelve months, from validation. Bath decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14666893
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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