West Town Lane Academy West Town Lane Brislington Bristol BS4 5DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/13872/VP - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

- Lime - Raise canopy to 3m to give clearance on footpath, and clear light column by 0.5m to give clearance. T1908 - Birch - Raise canopy to 4m to give clearance for vehicle access. (TPO 1241) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 338 m away: Callington Road; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Green belt about 32 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

Council
Bristol
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
BS4 5DT
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Stockwood
Parish
Stockwood, Hengrove And Whitchurch
Target decision
15 Nov 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Cambium Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 16 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15228461
Planning Portal ref
PP-15228461
Statutory expiry
15 Nov 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