6 Grange Park Frenchay South Gloucestershire BS16 2SZ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01415/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to reduce lowest branch on the north east side of 1no. Ash Tree (T1) by 2.5m. Situated within Frenchay Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Circulated Schedule · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Conservation area about 48 m away: Frenchay Conservation Area; Coalfield, development low risk area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Kingswood and Fishponds built-up area; Priority habitat about 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt about 65 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BS16 2SZ
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Frenchay And Downend
Parish
Winterbourne Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Circulated Schedule
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 18 days slower than South Gloucestershire's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
203decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15031451
Planning Portal ref
PP-15031451
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

South Gloucestershire ranks #178 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. South Gloucestershire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Gloucestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #210 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #263 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #178 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #195 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
105 decided
1,585
Total decisions
245 refused in the year to March 2026