Flat 1 Castle Court High Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01971/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to fell 1no. Sugar Maple Tree (T1). Situated within Thornbury Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Report · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NO OBJECTION Decision · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE SURVEY Supporting Document · 31 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SGC MAP - APPLICATION SITE PLAN Plan · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Plan · 31 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 31 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF RNS THORNBURY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Thornbury 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 ↗
35 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Summerhouse in Garden to Rear of Number 16, National Westminster Bank, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 34 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Thornbury built-up area; Green belt about 61 m away: Bath and Bristol.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
South Gloucestershire
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BS35 2BQ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Thornbury
Parish
Thornbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Fountain Treeworks Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194143
Planning Portal ref
PP-15194143
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings