4 Sea Mills Lane Bristol BS9 1DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/11904/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

T1 - English Oak - Prune crown back from building to approx 2m clearance, remove deadwood/epicormic growth, thin crown by approx 20%, lift crown to approx 4m and create a uniform canopy skirt. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Sea Mills 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1102 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Priority habitat about 11 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 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 2

Last sold for £319,100 in March 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 March 2008£319,100
23 October 2002£245,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bristol
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS9 1DW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Stoke Bishop
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Roots Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14897953
Planning Portal ref
PP-14897953
Statutory expiry
16 Jun 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.