Elmlea Junior School The Dell Bristol BS9 3UF Data via plota.co.uk

26/13619/VD - Dead/Dying/Dangerous trees Approved

Proposal

5 Day Notice: T1 - Larch (Dead) - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bristol built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Bristol
Application type
Dead/Dying/Dangerous trees
Postcode
BS9 3UF
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Roots Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 28 days faster than Bristol's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
638decided 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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