6 Clare Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5TB Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/14648/VC
Trees & landscaping
Council
Bristol 5.8/10
Date received
around 22 Oct 2025
Date validated
22 Oct 2025
Postcode
BS6 5TB

Description

T2 - Bay - Reduce height to 3m from ground level and shape (as per pruning profile). Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 7

Cotham and Redland 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Cotham and Redland · Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
27 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Air quality management area 2 m away: Bristol AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 November 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £1,222,000 in November 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 November 2024£1,222,000
30 August 2017£990,000
7 November 2006£547,000

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

Building

Floor area201 m² (2,164 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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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Historical activity at this location

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

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Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
T1 Yew - Fell.
21/04690/VC
2020 Approved
T1 - Reduce Yew by 1 to 2 meters to reduce excessive shading.
20/04575/VC
2020 Approved
Acer - Fell dead tree.
20/01716/VD
2019 Approved
T1 Mixed hedge (bay tree and pyracantha) - reduce up to a maximum of 50% in height. T2 Ba…
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Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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7 Victoria Walk Bristol BS6 5SR
Construction of detached garage in rear garden.
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2025 Approved
10 Clare Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5TB
Holly - Fell. Bay - Reduce height by 3.5m and sides by 1m to shape.
25/14467/VC
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
33 Fremantle Road Bristol BS6 5SX
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2025 Approved
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T1 - Bay - Fell. T2 - Cherry - 1m crown reduction.
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2025 Approved
52 Fremantle Road Bristol BS6 5SU
T1 - Pear - Fell.
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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Repairs to roof.
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2022 Approved
10 Clare Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5TB
Rear extension.
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2022 Approved
33 Fremantle Road Bristol BS6 5SX
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2016 Approved
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16/03278/VC
2016 Approved
Garden Flat 1 Clare Road Cotham Bristol BS6 5TB
Proposed garden studio and store.
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2016 Approved
19 Fremantle Road Bristol BS6 5SY
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2016 Approved
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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
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.