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1 Fern Close, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EA

26/00278/TCATree Works Notification in Con AreaApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 5 February 2026

Council decision: Tree Consent not requiredNon-Planning applications

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Goat Willow T1 - cut back limbs overhanging vet car park by 3-4m and crown lift to 4m. Unknown tree G1 - crown lift over pavement by 3-4m.

Received
26 January 2026
Decision level
Non-Planning applications
Ward
Midsomer Norton Redfield
  1. Received26 Jan
  2. Validated26 Jan
  3. Consult.18 Feb
  4. Target9 Mar
  5. Decided5 Feb

Decided in 10 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 1 Fern Close, Midsomer Norton, Bath And North East Somerset, BA3 2EA. Bath has handled 1,183 applications of this type. This one was decided in 10 days, 6 weeks quicker than Bath's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across Midsomer Norton Redfield. We hold 1,598 applications in total for the BA3 postcode area.

100% of trees applications at Bath and North East Somerset Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BA3 2EA
Application type
Tree Works Notification in Con Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Midsomer Norton

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 January 2026
Consultation expiry
18 February 2026
Consultation start
28 January 2026
Consultation end
18 February 2026
Target decision date
9 March 2026
Permission expires
5 February 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent address
C/o Mr Alan Tibbs 6 Somer Lea Chilcompton BA3 4HE

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14649093
UPRN
010001136629

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Midsomer Norton and WeltonPart of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: Silva HouseOn or next to this site
  • Heritage at Risk Register: Midsomer Norton and WeltonPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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