Walton House , 45 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02239/TCA - Tree Works Notification in Con Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Ash tree - Reduce crown by 2.5m to clear overhead electricity cables. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Sycamores, Grade II, about 22 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: Bath and Bristol
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Chew Magna 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chew Magna built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £340,000 in September 1997. Detached house, freehold.

12 September 1997£340,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Postcode
BS40 8PR
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Chew Magna
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 6 days faster than Bath's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
966decided in the last year

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-14998796

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Beeches , 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Beech tree - reduction of 12m.
25/04084/TCA
2025 Approved
Rockingham Cottage , 21 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Erection of single storey rear extension
25/00971/FUL
2024 Approved
The Beeches , 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
T1. Beech - 15-20% crown thin . T2. Beech - 15-20% crown thin . T3. Sycamore - 15-20% cro…
24/02854/TCA
2024 Approved
Fern Cottage , 29 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Robinia - 2 metre crown reduction.
24/00746/TCA
2023 Approved
High Orchard , 7 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
T1-Oak, remove. Tree is causing boundary wall to fail. intend to plant replacement Oak, a…
23/03831/TCA
2023 Approved
The Beeches, 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
1x Variegated Holly - remove. 1x Yew - remove.
23/03736/TCA
2023 Approved
Holly House , 16 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
T1-Magnolia, reduce by 2.5m T2-Alder, reduce lower branches (5-9) by 1-2.5m to bring back…
23/02932/TCA
2023 Approved
39 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
T1-small Cherry Tree- Fell and remove (severe canker)
23/02090/TCA
2023 Approved
Beech Cottage , 15 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
T1 - Lawson Cypress - fell. T2 - Cryptomeria - fell.
23/00573/TCA
2023 Approved
High Orchard , 7 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Hawthorn - Remove.
23/00045/TC5
2022 Approved
Crickback Cottage , 26 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
T1 - Birch (12m): Removal of lowest three limbs over garden and crown reduction of 2m. T2…
22/04406/TCA
2022 Approved
The Beeches, 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Chestnut - remove
22/00602/TCA
2022 Approved
High Orchard, 7 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Beech Hedge - reduce by 3ft
22/00473/TCA
2021 Approved
Beech Cottage, 15 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Lawson cypress (T1, T2) - fell.
21/05210/TCA
2021 Approved
The Beeches, 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Removal of 3x Bay trees
21/04230/TCA
2021 Approved
The Hoad, 20 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
Two-story side extension to replace existing garage, increase width of rear dormer and ch…
21/03224/FUL
2021 Approved
Laurel House, 18 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
Weeping Ash with dieback - Fell.
21/03485/TCA
2021 Approved
Laurel House, 18 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
Conifer hedge (T1) - Remove
21/02427/TCA
2021 Approved
Beech Cottage, 15 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Ash-Fell ( Ash Dieback).
21/00750/TCA
2021 Approved
High Orchard, 7 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
1no. Thorn - remove
21/00402/TCA
2017 Approved
The Beeches, 9 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
1. Ash x 1- Fell 2. Sorbus species on northern boundary ( Ash on original notification )…
17/05707/TCA
2017 Withdrawn
Chantry Cottage, 11 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Extension over existing rear bedroom to provide additional accommodation.
17/04825/FUL
2017 Approved
39 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PR
Eucalyptus Gunnii T1 - fell
17/02159/TC5
2016 Approved
Holly House, 16 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
1 no. Lime Tree ( smaller of two ) - Pollard back to previous cuts
16/00924/TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Coach House, 14 High Street, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PW
Erection of porch to front facade. (Resubmission)
16/00387/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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.