Prior Park Garden Centre, Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01398/TCA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Bath 4.8/10
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
BA2 4NF

Description

0607, 0608 and 0610 eucalyptus to be removed. 0624 sycamore - remove multi stemmed/ivy clad. Significant decay 1m above ground. 0627 white willow - to remove limb over garden Center. 0631 and 0632 Ash - remove signs of dieback. 0634 hazel - re-coppice. 0646, 0647, 0649, 0656 and 0659 alder - remove. 0648, 0652 and 0655 white willow - remove. 0650, 0657 and 0658 poplar - remove. 0651, 0653 and 0654 silver birch - removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Goat Willow (T3) - Fell. + Removal of very minor saplings tightly adjacent wall.
22/04575/TCA
2021 Approved
Ash (1, 2, 3 and 4) - fell and clear; Willow (1 and 2) - fell and clear
21/04263/TCA
2018 Approved
2x Sycamore - fell. 2x Maple - fell. 1x Hawthorn - fell. Field Maple (5.) DBH 25cm. Fell…
18/00023/TCA
2016 Approved
Fell 5no. Beech to avoid damage to wall
16/06245/TCA
2016 Approved
Fell decayed right hand stem on Poplar
16/01393/TC5
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Prior Park Garden Centre , Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Poplar - fell.
25/04896/TCA
2025 Approved
The Old Vicarage, 65 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NL
T1 Walnut - Prune the crown back to the boundary line, or slightly less to allow adequate…
25/04430/TCA
2025
Willow Cottage , Clarendon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NJ
Erection of rear extension and timber canopy
25/04391/FUL
2024 Approved
8 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Alterations to combine the existing sub-basement bedsit apartment and basement floor apar…
24/03901/FUL
2024 Approved
8 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Alterations to combine the existing sub-basement bedsit apartment and basement floor apar…
24/03902/LBA
2024 Approved
73 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
T1 Bay: fell too large for the setting. T2 Cherry: fell poor form and diseased.
24/03658/TCA
2024 Withdrawn
Garden Maisonette, 11 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
Change of use from a 3 bed maisonette (Class C3) to an HMO let to 3 unrelated individuals…
24/00690/FUL
2024 Approved
Willow Cottage , Clarendon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NJ
Erection of outbuilding.
24/00740/FUL
2024 Approved
73 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
1- Ash, Dismantle and advise replacement. 2-Yew, Cut back to with 300mm of main stem and…
24/00703/TCA
2024 Approved
Bewdley House , 67 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NL
T1- Magnolia, fell. Tree is infected with Honey Fungus and is leaning towards a wall.
24/00186/TCA
2023 Approved
Garden Maisonette, 11 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
T1-Holly, fell; small tree close to masonry.
23/03683/TCA
2023 Approved
Bewdley House , 67 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NL
Ash - dismantle due to early stages of Ash dieback Client intends to plant suitable repla…
23/03047/TCA
2023 Approved
53 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Internal alterations including partially remove wall between dining and garden room and i…
23/02455/LBA
2023 Approved
75 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
T1-Yew, reduce by 2.5m.
23/02766/TCA
2023 Approved
The Old Vicarage , 65 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NL
T1-Yew-to dismantle, due to damage to boundary wall and Bewdley House drains
23/02387/TCA
2023 Approved
Prior Park Garden Centre , Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Erection of extension to existing plant protection canopy.
23/01349/FUL
2023 Approved
Prior Park Garden Centre , Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
T1 -re-pollard and reduce by 3 metres below the present height of the pollard points.
23/00108/TCA
2022 Approved
Second And Third Floor S, 11 Widcombe Crescent, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 6AH
External alterations to replace 6 bottom sliding sash windows, 3 located to front and 3 l…
22/05090/LBA
2022 Approved
Friends' Burial Ground, Clarendon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset,
Erection of free-standing timber gazebo-like structure.
22/04386/FUL
2022 Approved
Prior Park Garden Centre , Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Horse Chestnut (T16) - Fully sever Ivy, make a climbing inspection of the tree once the I…
22/04503/TPO
2018 Approved
Chapel Cottage, Clarendon Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NJ
Change of use from 3bed residential dwelling (C3) to 3bed House of Multiple Occupation (C…
18/01483/FUL
2018 Approved
53 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
1x Semi Mature Pine T1 - fell
18/00578/TCA
2018
53 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Pine-Fell.
18/00597/TCA
2017 Approved
53 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
1x Tulip Tree- fell
17/04278/TCA
2016 Approved
73 Prior Park Road, Widcombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 4NF
Erection of two storey rear extension and alterations to the roof form
16/01828/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings