14 Alma Road Bristol BS8 2BY Data via plota.co.uk

25/12849/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Norway Maple - Reduce crown by approx 2-2.5m, thin crown by approx 20%, lift crown over outbuildings to 0.75-1m clearance, lift crown to approx 3.5-4m over lane, and prune back from streetlight to approx 0.5m clearance. T2 - Holly - Reduce crown by approx 0.5-1m, and lift crown to approx 2-2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2025
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Approved
21 Jul 2025

Approved on 21 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO NOT REQUIRED Decision · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 26 Jun 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 26 Jun 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Whiteladies Road 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
34 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7 Buckingham Vale Bristol BS8 2BU, 58 m away · 1 Grade II*, 19 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
National infrastructure project 1194 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; 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 8 November 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 1

Last sold for £214,000 in July 1996. Terraced house, leasehold.

26 July 1996£214,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, 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

Council
Bristol
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS8 2BY
Received
26 Jun 2025
Validated
26 Jun 2025
Ward
Clifton Down
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
7 Aug 2025
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
21 Jul 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Roots Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
890decided 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 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14117240
Planning Portal ref
PP-14117240
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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

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

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.