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26/13728/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Leylandii - Reduce crown by 1m in height and radial spread. Canopy lift on east to 3m but keep west side low for screening, prune to clear balustrade by 0.6m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO NOT REQUIRED Decision · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

The Downs 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Entrance Lodge to Red Maids School, Grade II, 50 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 2

Last sold for £349,950 in June 2006. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2006£349,950
6 June 2005£260,000

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

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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
BS9 3AL
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wildwood Treecare Bristol Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
890decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15205266
Planning Portal ref
PP-15205266
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - The…
25/11684/CP
2024 Approved
T1 - Leylandii - Reduce by 3m height and radial spread by 1m. T2 - Ash (self seeded) - Fe…
24/04264/VC
2024 Approved
T1 - Conifer - Crown reduction back to previous cut points. T2 - Ash - Fell.
24/03890/VC
2024 Approved
Application for variation of Condition No. 4 (List of approved plans and drawings) associ…
24/00787/X
2023 Approved
Side extension/ rear bay, replacement rear extension & simplified rear terrace levels.
23/02259/H
2018 Approved
T1 Conifer - Reduce top and sides to previous cut points. T2 - Ash - Pollard to previous…
18/01493/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
The White House 3 Falcondale Road Bristol BS9 3JS
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25/15046/H
2025
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Listed Building Consent Application for replacement windows and doors with fenestration a…
25/15439/LA
2025
Martin Lodge 156A Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Replacement windows and doors with fenestration adjustments.
25/15438/H
2025 Approved
15 Falcondale Road Bristol BS9 3JS
Proposed first floor extension to form bathroom.
25/13688/H
2025 Approved
Redmaids High School Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AW
T4 - Elder - Fell. G13 - Sycamore - Fell.
25/14161/VC
2025 Approved
154 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
T1 - Holly - Fell.
25/12947/VC
2025 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown reduce / pollard by approx 4m to previous reduction points.
25/12629/VC
2025 Approved
131 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AN
Conversion of existing ground floor private members club to two dwellings (C3 use), (2b4p…
25/11261/F
2025 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Alterations to boundary wall to create double gate with street crossover, and removal of…
25/10207/LA
2025 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Alterations to boundary wall to create double gate with street crossover, and removal of…
25/10206/H
2024 Refused
131 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AN
Conversion of existing ground floor club to residential C3 use, and demolition of rear ex…
24/05105/F
2024 Approved
138 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Erection of single storey rear extension, internal alterations and changes to front drive…
24/04033/H
2024 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
T1 - Box Elder - Fell.
24/05132/VC
2024 Withdrawn
146 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
To replace the 4 double glazed windows and the entrance door/side panel unit at the front…
24/01656/H
2023 Approved
130 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Change of use of an existing residential building (Use Class C3) to specialist dental sur…
23/00331/F
2023 Approved
The Shrubbery 20 Downs Cote Park Westbury Bristol BS9 3JT
T1 - Leylandi - Fell. G1 - Leylandi x 4 - Reduce by 2-3m.
23/04020/VC
2023 Approved
148 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Eucalyptus - Reduce height by 25% (tree currently approx 10m tall).
23/02446/VC
2022 Approved
14 Downs Cote Park Bristol BS9 3JT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed creation of roof rooms…
22/02716/CP
2021 Approved
The Shrubbery 20 Downs Cote Park Bristol BS9 3JT
T1: holm oak- lift to 4.5m, thin by 15% and reduce southern pointing limb by1.5m. T2: wil…
21/06283/VC
2021 Approved
Hillcrest 1 Falcondale Road Bristol BS9 3JS
Proposed new entrance, ground floor extension, conservatory, new windows and internal alt…
21/00523/H
2017 Approved
Red Maids School Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AW
1 x externally illuminated curved aluminium wall mounted tray sign.
17/03746/A
2017 Approved
16 Downs Cote Park Bristol BS9 3JT
Fell 4 no. leylandii (T1, T2, T3 & T4), 3 no. leylandii trunks (T6, T7 & T8), a Lime tree…
17/02936/VC
2017 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Lawson Cypress (T1) - Fell. Holm Oak (T2)- Crown reduce by approx 40% or 5m to approx 1.2…
17/00629/VC
2016 Approved
156 Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AL
Sycamore (T1) - fell. Lawson Cypress (T2) - fell. Ash (T3) - crown reduce by approx 50% o…
16/06236/VC
2016 Approved
Red Maids School Westbury Road Bristol BS9 3AW
Proposed works to trees by the boundary wall in positions along the westerly end of the s…
16/02534/VC
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
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Other 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%).

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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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.