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26/14216/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Pending decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore - Reduce branches by 3m in length going toward church, remove large dead branches. Crown raise to 5m by removing 4-8 live branches to help clear building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Bristol's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Cotham and Redland 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.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Cotham and Redland · Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Flat 6 10 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS6 6DR
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Cotham
Parish
Bishopston, Cotham And Redland
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Bristol usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 24.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
758decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15277122
Planning Portal ref
PP-15277122
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Elm - Remove. Sycamore - Crown Raise to 3m.
22/05625/VC
2018 Approved
Laurel, Holm Oak and Ash - Remove to ground level. Sycamore x3 - Reduce height by 4.5m sp…
18/04883/VC
2016 Approved
T1 Sycamore, T2 Ash, G1 Ash x 3, T4 Prunus (Evergreen) - Remove
16/05717/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
14 Oxford Street Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8HH
New like-for-like roof; demolition of the rear conservatory; new side infill extension; r…
25/11994/H
2024 Approved
14 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
Repair and replacement works to roof, rendering of the rear and side exterior of the hous…
24/05171/LB
2024 Approved
7 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DG
Install new electrical and heating services, installing new decorative plasterwork and cl…
24/03227/LA
2024 Approved
201 High Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8DG
Replacement of 2no. aluminium windows to front elevation, to 2no. UPVC windows to match e…
24/02051/F
2024 Approved
264 High Kingsdown Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8DF
Application is for installation of replacement double glazed windows in place of existing…
24/01807/F
2024 Approved
12B Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1 - Bay - Pollard 3.5m off crown and trim remaining crown by approx 1m.
24/02552/VC
2024 Approved
12 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1 - Ash x 3 - Fell.
24/02550/VC
2024 Approved
7 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DG
T1 - Lawson Cypress - Fell.
24/02261/VC
2024 Approved
12 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1 - Ash (6 x stems) - Crown reduction by 0.75-1m.
24/01811/VC
2023 Refused
14 Oxford Street Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8HH
Change of use from Single dwelling (use class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use cl…
23/01115/F
2024 Approved
4 Cotham Road Cotham Bristol BS6 6DR
5-Day Notice - Fell and remove a dead Elder tree from the rear garden.
24/00477/VD
2023 Approved
89 High Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8ER
Enforcement notice appeal for change of use of property to small hmo use class C4.
23/03295/Z
2023 Approved
Flat 3 Hambledon House 18 - 20 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
Refurbish five wooden sash windows and renewal of secondary glazing in a first floor flat…
23/04261/LA
2022 Approved
22 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DP
Magnolia Tree- Crown reduce by 4m.
22/04455/VC
2022 Approved
4C Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1- Yew Rear - Reduce height by 1.5m, reduce sides by 1m and shape to suit, clear buildin…
22/04334/VC
2022 Approved
14 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1 - Cherry - Crown reduction and thinning to 25% including the removal of an overhanging…
22/02396/VC
2020 Withdrawn
12B Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
Proposed off street parking space to the front of our property, with a plug in device for…
20/02657/H
2020 Approved
263 High Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8DF
Replacement of UPVC double glazed windows throughout the flat. 3 windows in total. New wi…
20/02126/F
2019 Approved
6 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1 Magnolia - Fell. T2 Plum - Fell. T3 and T4 Mulberry - Fell T6 Plum - Fell.
19/04343/VC
2019 Approved
204 High Kingsdown Bristol BS2 8DG
Retrospective change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to small House in Multiple Occupat…
19/00573/F
2017 Approved
Hambledon House 18 - 20 Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
2 x Sycamore - Fell
17/01394/VC
2016 Withdrawn
12D (& E) Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
Conversion of existing childcare nursery (Use Class D1) to 8no flats (Use class C3) with…
16/06876/F
2016 Approved
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road Bristol BS6 6DT
Sycamore (T1) Fell, infected with Kretzschmaria deusta. Sycamore (T2) Prune back crown ov…
16/06159/VC
2016 Refused
12B Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
Drop Kerb.
16/04031/H
2016 Approved
12D & 12E Cotham Road Bristol BS6 6DR
T1- multi-stemmed Plum- Crown reduce by 25% and crown lift to 2.5m . T2- Holly- fell. T3…
16/03156/VC
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bristol ranks #112 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bristol decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #190 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #149 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #112 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #118 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
374 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
30 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
150 decided
2,098
Total decisions
293 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings