Flat 3 Severnscape Battery Lane Portishead BS20 7RN Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1702/TPO - Works to TPO Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

The trees are poplars. The application is for pollarding. Numbers are on sketch plan T1, T4 and G2. In addition various photos are attached that detail current conditions and with growth during summer conditions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from North Somerset's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 3

IMG IMG_0783 Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_0781 Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG IMG_0782 Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Special area of conservation 71 m away: Eastwood and Battery Point
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.
Public footpath 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 ↗
Conservation area 12 m away: Portishead East Wood
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
SSSI 166 m away: Spring Cove Cliffs SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
National infrastructure project 1050 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is 1050 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Hinkley Point C Connection (decided, 1668 m); Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change (at pre-application, 1688 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 18 m away: Silbury, Battery Lane, Portishead, BS20 7JD; Inside the Portishead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £530,000 in October 2019. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

3 October 2019£530,000New build

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

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyFlat
Built2019
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
Walls²k

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Somerset
Application type
Works to TPO
Postcode
BS20 7RN
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Portishead North
Parish
Portishead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 52, past North Somerset's usual 50 days for tree and landscaping works. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 7 Dec 2026.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Refused
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.