Monckton House , Perrymead, Lyncombe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/03474/TCA - Tree Works Notification in Con Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Beech (T1) - reduction back to previous pruning points to maintain size and shape of tree within garden. Approx 3m off the height, and 1.5m side reduction. Willow (T2) - reduction back to previous pruning points - approx. 4.5m off the height and 2m off the width to maintain the size and shape of the tree. Mulberry (T3) - Reduction to minimise weight over an increasing split within the trees 2 main stems. All over 1m reduction, with a 1.5m reduction on the western facing side of the tree to remove the imbalance of the canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Bath's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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.
Cotswolds 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.
World heritage site: City of Bath
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Bath 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bath built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 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
BA2 5AX
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Widcombe And Lyncombe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
505decided 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-15219851
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