3 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01465/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

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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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Report · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NO OBJECTION Decision · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF SGC MAP - APPLICATION SITE PLAN Plan · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG SKETCH PLAN Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF BITTON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mulberry Cottage, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 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 ↗
Bitton 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 190 m away: Medieval enclosure 480m north west of Springwater Farm; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order about 16 m away; Inside the Bitton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £550,000 in March 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 March 2021£550,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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
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
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbutus Tree Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 5 days slower than South Gloucestershire's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14969779
Planning Portal ref
PP-14969779
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Aug 2026
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
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Erection of a single storey front extension to form porch and WC.
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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…
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2025 Approved
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Works to 1no Walnut Tree to crown reduce by 1.5 meters. Works to 1no Apple Tree to crown…
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2025
152 High Street Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6HG
Works to crown reduce 1no Willow Tree by 2-3m within Bitton conservation area.
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Works to 1no. Magnolia tree to crown reduce by approx 1-1.25 metres, crown lift by 0.5 me…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
P21/00838/LB
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…
P21/00816/TCA
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…
P20/23547/TCA
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…
P20/20340/TCA
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…
P20/07051/TCA
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…
P19/10660/TCA
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…
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2018 Approved
The Vicarage 7 Church Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
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2018 Approved
24 Church Lane Bitton Bristol South Gloucestershire BS30 6LH
Erection of single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation. Erectio…
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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…
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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…
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2017 Approved
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Works to fell 1no. Rowan tree and 1no. Maple tree within Bitton Conservation Area.
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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…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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

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.