15 Cotham Vale Bristol BS6 6HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/11782/VD - Dead/Dying/Dangerous trees Approved

Proposal

5 Day Notice: Species: unknow - Failed and fallen tree in rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Cotham and Redland 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Cotham and Redland · Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 1967 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 5

Last sold for £1,200,000 in June 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

24 June 2024£1,200,000
1 October 2010£620,000
28 July 2005£565,000
2 July 2001£297,600
28 August 1997£192,000

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

Building

Floor area263 m² (2,831 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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
Bristol
Application type
Dead/Dying/Dangerous trees
Postcode
BS6 6HS
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Cotham
Parish
Bishopston, Cotham And Redland
Target decision
2 May 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arb Tree Works

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 22 days faster than Bristol's median of 24 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
758decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bristol in the last twelve months, from validation. Bristol decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 May 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bristol ranks #112 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bristol decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #149 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #112 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #118 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
374 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
30 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
150 decided
2,098
Total decisions
293 refused in the year to March 2026

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.