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26/12113/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Willow x 2 - Pollard to previous pruning points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO NOT REQUIRED Decision · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 18 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Avon Valley 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Local nature reserve about 240 m away: Avon Valley Woodland
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Green belt about 60 m away: Bath and Bristol.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 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 £265,000 in May 2019. Detached house, freehold.

29 May 2019£265,000
24 February 2016£245,000
1 September 2014£200,000
12 April 2006£175,000
27 October 1997£75,250New build

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

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, 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
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS4 4RG
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Brislington East
Parish
Greater Brislington
Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. 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

Alt. reference
PP-14944144
Planning Portal ref
PP-14944144
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
A and B willow trees to be pollarded to previous points.
22/02586/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
11 Davies Drive Bristol BS4 4HJ
T1 - Acacia - Fell.
25/14924/VC
2025 Approved
65 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
New roof windows to enable loft conversion.
25/14142/H
2025 Approved
Birch Wood Wootton Road Bristol BS4
T1,T2,T3,G3,G4,T9,T10,T11,T13 - All recommended works as per Arboriculture Report (this n…
25/10251/VC
2024 Approved
25 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
Erection of orangery style extension to the rear elevation.
24/04497/H
2024 Approved
Land Adjo To 73 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
BCC owned trees: T1 - Goat Willow - Reduce height by 3m, spread by 2m, and lift crown by…
24/01616/VC
2024 Approved
Land To Rear Of 24 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce lateral limbs by up to 3m back to the boundary of 24 Evans Close.
24/01770/VC
2024 Approved
11 Evans Close St Annes Bristol BS4 4SJ
Installation of a wood burning stove located in the existing single storey glazed conserv…
24/00269/H
2023 Approved
Land Behind 17 Evans Close St Annes Bristol BS4 4SJ
T1 - Crab Apple - Reduce 1 x branch overhanging fence by 2m. T2 - Crab Apple - Reduce 4 x…
23/03445/VC
2022 Approved
26 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
Proposed single storey rear extensions to provide additional living accommodation.
22/05219/H
2022 Approved
Communal Area Fox Close Bristol BS4 4FF
Field Maple (T10-T12) Crown reduce by 2.5m. Crown lift to 3m over parking spaces. Field M…
22/04545/VC
2022 Withdrawn
26 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
Proposed double storey rear extension and single storey rear/side extension to create add…
22/03629/H
2022 Approved
Birch Wood Wootton Road Bristol
T1 - Beech - Remove single stem (including bark at base) and cut back any remaining overh…
22/02149/VC
2021 Approved
17 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
Proposed veranda, to the rear of the property.
21/05138/H
2021 Approved
71 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
Cherry (C) - Reduce height by 3m and thin crown by 10% to reduce density. Reduce laterals…
21/05140/VC
2021 Approved
16 Abbey Court Bristol BS4 4NR
Single storey rear and side extension.
21/02693/H
2021 Approved
20 Evans Close Bristol BS4 4SJ
T1 Cherry - Fell.
21/00869/VC
2021 Approved
Birch Wood Wootton Road Bristol
T1 - Beech, reduce by roughly 2.0m back to boundary.
21/01401/VC
2020 Approved
76 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
Conversion of garage to living space, for registered disabled homeowner to improve safety…
20/05468/H
2020 Approved
73 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
Goat Willow (GW) 1m reduction and crown-lift to give 3m clearance from road. Rowan (R) 1m…
20/03503/VC
2020 Approved
Birch Wood Wootton Road Bristol
G1 Group of mixed species to rear of 17 and 18 Evans Close - Fell
20/02585/VC
2017 Approved
1A Fox Close Bristol BS4 4FF
Rowan, Cherry, Norway maple, Hazel (T1-T4) FellSycamore (T5) Crown lift to 5m
17/00039/VC
2016 Refused
75 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
Proposed first floor extension.
16/04452/H
2016 Approved
7 Abbey Court Bristol BS4 4NR
T1: Silver Birch - To crown reduce by 2 metres all over crown (by 30%), crown thin by 10%…
16/04266/VC
2016 Refused
75 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
First floor extension of existing garage.
16/01030/H
2016 Approved
62 Robertson Drive Bristol BS4 4RG
T1: Prunus - To crown reduce by 20% and crown thin by 10% T2: Hawthorne - to remove.
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Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.