Elmcroft 8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD Data via plota.co.uk

P26/00258/TRE - Works to Trees Refused
Trees & landscaping

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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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Feb 2026
✗
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

PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Report · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF REFUSAL Decision · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SGC MAP - APPLICATION SITE PLAN Plan · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SKETCH PLAN Plan · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF RNS WINTERBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

SSSI about 57 m away: Winterbourne Railway Cutting SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 496 m away: Huckford Quarry; Inside the Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £535,000 in July 2020. Detached house, freehold.

10 July 2020£535,000

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

Building

Floor area216 m² (2,325 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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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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
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
3 Mar 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 14 days faster than South Gloucestershire's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 7% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
203decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14677488
Planning Portal ref
PP-14677488
Comments by
27 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 2026
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

2023 Approved
Works to fell 1no. Holm Oak covered by Tree Preservation Order 0055 dated 31/12/1973.
P23/01077/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
23 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
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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.
P24/02386/TRE
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…
P24/00762/TRE
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…
P23/03313/TRE
2023 Approved
5 Down Road Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BN
Erection of single storey front extension to provide additional living accommodation.
P23/01938/HH
2021 Approved
15 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Erection of a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation.
P21/08001/PDR
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…
P20/21330/TRE
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…
P20/13439/F
2020 Approved
23 Colston Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1EW
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Erectio…
P20/04910/F
2018 Approved
8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
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2017 Approved
23 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
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2017 Approved
15 Colston Close Winterbourne Down Bristol South Gloucestershire BS36 1EW
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2017 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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Erection of 1no new dwelling and associated works. (amendment to app ref: PT13/4286/F)
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Gloucestershire decision statistics
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
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.

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.