1 Mount Pleasant High Street Badminton South Gloucestershire GL9 1DG Data via plota.co.uk

P26/00270/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Works to remove 3 stems of 1.no Lawson Cypress Tree (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) (T1) to provide clearance. Situated within Badminton Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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
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South Gloucestershire decision performance
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