2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW Data via plota.co.uk
P26/00102/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area
Approved
Proposal
Works to pollard 1.no Maple Tree (T1) back to previous points and Crown Thin 1.no Hawthorn tree (T2) by 30%. Works to remove lower branches of 1.no Beech tree (T3) and fell 1.no Silver Birch tree (T4). All trees situated within Bitton Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
16 Feb 2026
Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 7 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
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- BS30 6HW
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Bitton And Oldland Common
- Parish
- Bitton Parish Council
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Prunus Garden And Tree Services
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14628467
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Works to 1no Field Maple Tree to crown reduce by 6-8m located within Bitton Conservation…
2020
Approved
Works to crown reduce 1no Silver Birch (SB1) by approx. 3-4m, 1no Field Maple (FM1) by ap…
2020
Approved
Works to 1no. Beech to crown thin by 20%, works to 1no. Field Maple to crown clean and cr…
2018
Approved
Works to 1no Beech Tree to crown thin by 20%. Crown clean and crown thin 1no Field Maple…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
26 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Erection of a single storey front extension to form porch and WC.
2024
Approved
16 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of single storey side/rear extension to pro…
2024
Barnfields 28 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Works to 3no. Norway maple crimson king to crown reduce and shape by 2-3m, works to 1no…
2024
Approved
14 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Discharge of condition 2 (repairs details) attached to listed building consent P22/01785/…
2023
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1no. Rowan tree (T1) by up to 1.5 metres, crown reduce 1no. Atlas C…
2023
Approved
14 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to 1no. Yew to crown reduce back to previous pruning points 1-2m and prune overhang…
2022
Approved
14 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Internal and external alterations to install of 3no sub floor air vents to side elevation…
2021
Approved
Court House 36 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LJ
Erection of outbuilding with decking area (Retrospective)
2021
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1 no. Field Maple back to previous reduction points and fell 1 no…
2021
Approved
6 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Removal of 1 no. window on rear elevation, enlargement of opening and installation with 1…
2021
Withdrawn
Honeysuckle House 24 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to fell 1no. Silver Birch and crown reduce 1no. Silver Birch by 2 metres situated w…
2020
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to fell 1 no. Rowan tree and remove 1 no. stem closest to the property and reduce t…
2020
Approved
26 Church Road Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Works to crown lift 1 no. Ginkgo Biloba tree to 3m, crown reduce 1 no. Cryptomeria Japoni…
2019
Approved
Willow Tree Cottage 38 Church Road Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LJ
Works to 1 no. Holly tree to reduce height by up to 1.5m, 1 no. Magnolia to crown reduce…
2019
Approved
Church Farm Church Road Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LJ
Works to crown reduce 1no. Yew tree by 1.5-2 metres and crown lift to 3 metres over garde…
2019
Approved
Church Farm Church Road Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LJ
Works to prune 1no. Leylandaii back to previous points in Bitton Conservation Area.
2018
Approved
The Chestnuts 4 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to crown reduce 1 no. Walnut tree by 2m and 1 no. White Beam tree by 1-2m, situated…
2018
Approved
24 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Erectio…
2018
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1no. Rowan tree by 1.5-2m, crown reduce and reshape 1no. Atlas Ceda…
2017
Approved
24 Church Road Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Works to fell 1no. Lawson Cypress and 1no. Larch tree, and works to 1no. Goat Willow tree…
2017
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to fell 1no. Rowan tree and 1no. Maple tree within Bitton Conservation Area.
2017
Approved
22 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to crown reduce 1no. yew tree to leave a height of 5 metres and radial spread of 6…
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
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South Gloucestershire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 292
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #157 of 292
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #185 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
121 decided
1,561
Total decisions
283 refused in 2025
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2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW