Holly House 4 High Street Chipping Sodbury South Gloucestershire BS37 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

P26/02331/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Works to Crown reduce 2no. Holly Trees (T2) by 2 metres. Works to remove low shoots up to fork and cavity of 1no Sycamore Tree (T3) and reduce lowest limbs car park side by 3 metres and neighbouring property side limbs by up to 5 metres. Works to Crown lift 1no. Copper Foliage Beech Tree (T4) to 3.5 metres and clear foliage 1.5 metres from walls. Situated within Chipping Sodbury Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from South Gloucestershire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

49 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 26, High Street, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 39 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.
Show all 49 with distances
Historic England ↗
Chipping Sodbury Conservation Area 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 ↗
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
SSSI about 330 m away: Barnhill Quarry SSSI; Inside the Chipping Sodbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 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.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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

Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BS37 6AH
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge
Parish
Sodbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. South Gloucestershire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
288decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15293319
Planning Portal ref
PP-15293319
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.