7 Church Lane Long Ashton BS41 9LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1342/TRCA - Works to trees - Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Horse Chestnut (2) - Reduce side stem over nieghbours drive to East by 4.5m to reduce end weight on long stem. Thin crown by 20%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 12

Long Ashton 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.
30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Monument to John and Alice Smith, in the Churchyard to West of All Saints' Church, Grade II*, 21 m away · 8 Grade II*, 22 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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
SSSI 208 m away: Ashton Court SSSI; National infrastructure project 1197 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 207 m away: Ashton Court; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Long Ashton built-up area; Green belt 22 m away: Bath and Bristol; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area235 m² (2,530 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
BS41 9LU
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Long Ashton
Parish
Long Ashton
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Chris Groves Associates
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days slower than North Somerset's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 statistics
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.