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Barn House, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath

Home Planning Applications Barn House, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath
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Application Number
21/03549/TCA
Application Date
23/07/2021
Closing Date
16/08/2021
Address
Barn House, Charlcombe Lane, Charlcombe, Bath
Status
Comment

Beech (T1)- reduce height back to previous points. Beech (T2) – crown thin by 30%. Elm (T3)- fell to ground level Bay (T4) – fell to ground level Beech (T5) – fell to ground level Holly (T7)- fell to ground level Elm (T8) – fell to ground level Group of mixed species (G1)- coppice Hazel; remove multi-stem holly groups leaving larger trees; remove small self-seeded trees.

Our Response

Barn House is an unlisted mid-19th century building situated within the Charlcombe village conservation area, the Green Belt, the Cotswolds AONB, and the indicative landscape setting of the World Heritage Site. The dwelling forms part of the rural setting of the Grade II St Mary’s Church, but is of low visibility from the roadside due to established mature tree and hedgerow planting around the site boundary. The area is characterised as verdant and rural in character, with high hedgerows and trees bordering fields as well as private gardens forming an enclosed, green appearance along Charlcombe Lane. Select viewpoints along the lane allow for expansive views to the south and south-east over the city through breaks in the trees. To the north, buildings are set back within generous gardens further up the slope, and are largely screened from public view, with the cumulative visual effect of houses ‘peeking’ through the trees or from behind ashlar or rubble stone boundary walls.

Whilst we appreciate the need for tree works, we therefore emphasise the need to retain the perceived density of tree and hedgerow planting along the roadside due to the positive contribution to the rural, enclosed appearance and character of the Charlcombe conservation area and the wooded backdrop of the village townscape.
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