35 Sally Hill Portishead BS20 7BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0518/TPO - Works to TPO Decided

Proposal

T1, Large mature lime Tag no 5338. Tree has a lot of deadwood material in the crown and regularly sheds small limbs especially during high winds. It's lower branches are encroaching a street light on leigh view road and putting excessive weight on a phone cable. Like most lime trees it is heavily infested with aphids in the summer months which causes the garden beneath to be coated in sticky sap. Mrs Breen has accepted this beneath the tree but over the last few years a number of limbs have grown out and now overhang part of the lower garden, with a patio and eating area. To resolve all of the above issues I would like to apply for the following works to the tree Crown lift to approximately 30ft (including prunning back limbs from both the phone cable and the street lamp. ?Crown thin of 15% removing all epicormic from main trunk and taking out all major deadwood. ?light crown side pruning to bring 6 to 8 extended limbs back into the main canopy shape (reducing each limb by 8 to 12ft respectively, to the nearest live point). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Split decision
12 Jun 2026

Split decision on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Works to TPO
Postcode
BS20 7BH
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Portishead North
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Split decision
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Good Tree Fella

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026