Manor Cottage , Dark Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/03490/TCA - Tree Works Notification in Con Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree 1- Prunus - Reduce height and canopy by approx 1.5 m Tree 2 & 3- Chestnut- reduce height and canopy by 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 10

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Manor House (the Sacred Heart Convent High School), Grade II*, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 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; Flood defence about 27 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Chew Magna built-up area; Priority habitat about 10 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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 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 £1,375,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

19 August 2022£1,375,000

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

Building

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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 8QD
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Chew Valley
Parish
Chew Magna
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Reed

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. 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-15222317

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 Willow - re-pollard to previous pollard points
23/03437/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Land Parcel 456, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
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2024 Approved
The Coach House , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
Yew T1 - remove.
24/00997/TCA
2023 Approved
Land Parcel 456, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset,
(Ash trees) x2 and (Field Maple)- Fell.
23/01011/TCA
2022 Approved
The Rookery , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
Erection of wrought iron gates at the entrance to The Rookery driveway
22/05122/FUL
2022 Approved
The Rookery , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
External alterations to include erection of wrought iron gates at the entrance to The Roo…
22/05123/LBA
2020 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PT
Discharge of conditions 3 and 13 of application 18/05304/FUL (Erection of ancillary build…
20/03501/COND
2020 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PT
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2020 Withdrawn
The Coach House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 8PS
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20/03416/TCA
2018 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
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2019 Approved
The Coach House , Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PS
T1 - Sycamore - Fell T2 - Lime - Re balance and thin, a slight crown reduction of roughly…
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2018 Approved
4 The Walled Garden, Dark Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8QD
5nos. Birch-Crown thin. 15% 3nos. Pine-Reduce height by 2m.
18/02162/TCA
2018 Approved
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Material start for the extension of and alterations to the Butlers Cottage and landscapin…
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2018 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
Willow (T1) Fell. Willow (T2) Fell. Lime (T3) Fell. Willow (T4) Fell. New trees and shrub…
18/00422/TCA
2017 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
Erection of a new field gate and improved access to and resurfacing of former recreation…
17/04544/FUL
2017 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
Erection of new security fence on western boundary
17/01436/FUL
2016 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
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2016 Approved
Manor House, Battle Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8PT
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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16/01604/COND
2016 Approved
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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

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.