Old Rectory The Causeway Yatton BS49 4HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1815/TRCA - Works to trees - Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

The conifers lining the shared driveway of the Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage (identified on the enclosed sketch at T1) have decayed over time and our now dying or are dead. There are approximately 19 conifers in the hatched T1 area and all of these will be removed. All conifers in hatched area T2 are considered to be healthy and will remain. Note that 5 dead conifers in area T1 have become unsafe and have been removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, from North Somerset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade I listed: The Old Rectory and Rectory Cottage
List entry 1137331 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Yatton 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.
Scheduled monument 65 m away: Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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
National infrastructure project 1157 m away: Hinkley Point C Connection; Inside the Yatton built-up area; Tree preservation order 29 m away: The Old Rectory, Yatton; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 2

Last sold for £750,000 in February 2021. Detached house, freehold.

19 February 2021£750,000
24 January 1997£162,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
BS49 4HL
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Yatton
Parish
Yatton
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. North Somerset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
315decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North Somerset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #96 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Somerset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #137 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #96 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #88 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
135 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,139
Total decisions
128 refused in the year to March 2026

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