Elmcroft 8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD Data via plota.co.uk
P26/00258/TRE - Works to Trees
Refused
Proposal
Works to reduce height of 1.no Sycamore Tree (T1) to 16 metres, reduce overhanging branches by 5 metres to provide clearance and crown thin by 15-20%. Covered by Tree Preservation Order 23 dated 31st December 1973. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Refused
3 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 3 Mar 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
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Important details
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Application type
- Works to Trees
- Postcode
- BS36 1BD
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Winterbourne
- Parish
- Winterbourne Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Refusal
- Decision date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14677488
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
23 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to crown reduce 1no Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' tree by 3m in height and by 2m in ra…
2024
Approved
21 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to fell 1no. Horse Chestnut covered by TPO 0055 dated 24/07/2009.
2024
Approved
6 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to 1no. Lime to reduce 3 meters from the height and 2 meters from lateral growth ju…
2023
Approved
4 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to crown reduce the over extended branches protruding from canopy of 2no. Sycamore…
2023
Approved
5 Down Road Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BN
Erection of single storey front extension to provide additional living accommodation.
2021
Approved
15 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation.
2020
Approved
19 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to 3no. Sycamore trees as detailed within schedule of works received on 30th Octobe…
2020
Approved
1 Down Road Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BN
Conversion of existing garage to include new pitched roof and erection of single storey r…
2020
Approved
23 Colston Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1EW
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Erectio…
2018
Approved
8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to 1 no. Sycamore tree as per the applicants proposed schedule of works (Section 7…
2017
Approved
23 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to trees as per the proposed schedule of works received by South Gloucestershire Co…
2017
Approved
15 Colston Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1EW
Discharge of conditions 1 (3 year standard time limit) 2 (hours) and 3 (TPP) attached to…
2017
Approved
19 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to 2 no. Sycamore trees to reduce crown by 2.5m to leave a height of 16m trees cove…
2016
Withdrawn
Hillcrest 22 Down Road Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BN
Erection of 1no new dwelling and associated works. (amendment to app ref: PT13/4286/F)
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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Elmcroft 8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
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