National Nautical School Nore Road Portishead BS20 8EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1293/TPO - Works to TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Oak (T3) Remove dead upright stem. Oak (T4) Remove dysfunctional limb. Ash (T6) Fell (ADB). Ash (T7) Fell (ADB). Mixed (G4) Crown lift over foot path to 2.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF TREE OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Portishead Nautical National School
List entry 1220438 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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.
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Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 253 m away: Severn Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 225 m away: Portishead Pier to Black Nore SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Tree preservation order 7 m away: National Nautical School, Portishead; Priority habitat 3 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Works to TPO
Postcode
BS20 8EJ
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Portishead West
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gordano Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days slower than North Somerset's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
343decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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

2025 Refused
Listed building consent for the proposed installation of solar panels to the south facing…
25/P/2378/LBC
2025 Refused
Proposed installation of solar panels to the south facing pitched roof of the building.
25/P/2377/FUL
2024 Approved
Scots Pine (T1) Remove the lowest limb on the S/W above the car park. Remove significant…
24/P/2253/TPO
2024 Approved
Holm Oak (T1) Crown lift over the the drive way to 5m. The tree being struck by high side…
24/P/1277/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
National Nautical School Nore Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 8EJ
Ash (T3) Reduce lateral spread by 2m on the east side of the crown to clear the telegraph…
23/P/2671/TPO
2023 Approved
National Nautical School Nore Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 8EJ
T - 2 Elm fell dead tree. T - 6 Ash crown lift to 2.5 mtrs over pavement.
23/P/2174/TPO
2023 Approved
32 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DN
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23/P/1405/FUH
2023 Approved
Flat 74 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 8EJ
Listed building consent for the re-location of an existing gas meter from basement level…
23/P/0093/LBC
2022 Approved
Flat 41 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 8DN
Listed building consent to re-locate an existing gas meter to the side of the building by…
22/P/2181/LBC
2021 Approved
Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead North Somerset BS20 8EJ
G2, G3, T7, T8, T9 - Ash - Fell due Ash Dieback Disease
21/P/2357/TPO
2021 Approved
Flat 28 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead Bristol BS20 8DN
G1 - Oak, Beech, Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 4-5m (secondary laterals only) over the r…
21/P/1218/TPO
2018 Approved
76 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead Bristol BS20 8EJ
T611 beech - remove crossing/rubbing limbs on car park side; shorten long lower pendulous…
18/P/4098/TPO
2018 Approved
76 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead Bristol BS20 8EJ
T1 - Scots pine - Fell
18/P/3298/TPO
2017 Approved
Flat 14 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DN
Removal of stud wall with window between kitchen and dining room
17/P/1396/LB
2016 Approved
Flat 54 Fedden Village Nore Road Portishead BS20 8EJ
Retrospective application for alterations to flat for the removal of internal kitchen win…
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North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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