3 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH Data via plota.co.uk
P26/01465/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area
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Proposal
Works to crown reduce 1no Cherry Tree and 1no Japanese Maple by 1.5m all within Bitton Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 23 Jul 2026.
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Application forms 1
Important details
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- BS30 6LH
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bitton And Oldland Common
- Parish
- Bitton Parish Council
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Fully Delegated
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- Arbutus Tree Service
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14969779
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
26 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HH
Erection of a single storey front extension to form porch and WC.
2025
Approved
2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to 1no Field Maple Tree to crown reduce by 6-8m located within Bitton Conservation…
2025
Approved
The Vicarage 7 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to 1no Walnut Tree to crown reduce by 1.5 meters. Works to 1no Apple Tree to crown…
2025
152 High Street Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HG
Works to crown reduce 1no Willow Tree by 2-3m within Bitton conservation area.
2024
Approved
The Limes 5 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to 1no. Yew tree to crown reduce back to previous points (up to 1m). Remove lowest…
2024
Approved
158 High Street Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LB
Works to 1no. Magnolia tree to crown reduce by approx 1-1.25 metres, crown lift by 0.5 me…
2023
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1no. Rowan tree (T1) by up to 1.5 metres, crown reduce 1no. Atlas C…
2023
Approved
14 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to 1no. Yew to crown reduce back to previous pruning points 1-2m and prune overhang…
2022
Approved
14 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Internal and external alterations to install of 3no sub floor air vents to side elevation…
2021
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1 no. Field Maple back to previous reduction points and fell 1 no…
2021
Approved
6 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Removal of 1 no. window on rear elevation, enlargement of opening and installation with 1…
2021
Withdrawn
Honeysuckle House 24 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to fell 1no. Silver Birch and crown reduce 1no. Silver Birch by 2 metres situated w…
2020
Approved
2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to crown reduce 1no Silver Birch (SB1) by approx. 3-4m, 1no Field Maple (FM1) by ap…
2020
Approved
2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to 1no. Beech to crown thin by 20%, works to 1no. Field Maple to crown clean and cr…
2020
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to fell 1 no. Rowan tree and remove 1 no. stem closest to the property and reduce t…
2019
Approved
3 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to crown reduce 1 no. Japanese Maple tree by 1-2 metres and cut 1 no. Cherry Tree b…
2018
Approved
The Chestnuts 4 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to crown reduce 1 no. Walnut tree by 2m and 1 no. White Beam tree by 1-2m, situated…
2018
Approved
The Vicarage 7 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to trees as per the attached schedule of works (Section 7 of Application Form), all…
2018
Approved
24 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Erectio…
2018
Approved
3 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to 1no Japanese Maple tree to trim by 30% within canopy and 1no Cherry tree to cut…
2018
Approved
2 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to 1no Beech Tree to crown thin by 20%. Crown clean and crown thin 1no Field Maple…
2017
Approved
3 Church Farm Paddock Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HW
Works to fell 1no. Rowan tree and 1no. Maple tree within Bitton Conservation Area.
2017
Approved
22 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to crown reduce 1no. yew tree to leave a height of 5 metres and radial spread of 6…
2016
Approved
The Limes 5 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Works to reduce crown of 1no. Yew by height of 1 metre and lateral growth by 30% to previ…
2016
Approved
144 High Street Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6HG
Erection of two storey side/rear extension to form additional living accommodation.
South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 292 councils
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South Gloucestershire ranks #157 out of 292 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 80% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 80% approved vs 90% nationally
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South Gloucestershire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 292
80%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #274 of 292
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #157 of 292
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #185 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
121 decided
1,561
Total decisions
283 refused in 2025
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3 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH