Flat 2 Highbury Court Highbury Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/1987/TRCA - Works to trees - Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1. Reduce holm oak by two meters. T2. Reduce conifer by two meters. T3. Reduce holly by one meter. T4. Trim and tidy conifer. T5. Reduce silver birch tree by two meters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from North Somerset's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Birnbeck conservation area
Also Weston-super-Mare. 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.
2 Article 4 directions
Weston-super-Mare (Birnbeck) Conservation area (1) · Great Weston Conservation Area, Weston-super-Mare. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve 207 m away: Severn Estuary
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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 205 m away: Spring Cove Cliffs SSSI; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Weston-super-Mare built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £158,000 in May 2022. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

26 May 2022£158,000
21 June 2005£96,000

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

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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 trees - Conservation Area
Postcode
BS23 2DR
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Weston-super-Mare Hillside
Parish
Weston-super-Mare
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Drinkwater Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. North Somerset usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 49.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
315decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed replacement of 5no. wooden framed double glazed windows to second floor flat wit…
25/P/1995/FUL
2020 Approved
G1 - Mixed Species - Reduce to site boundary (by up to 3m). Crown lift to 4m from ground…
20/P/0395/TRCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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25/P/1470/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
Birnbeck Pavillion, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BN
Listed Building Consent for construction of a new lifeboat station partially within the r…
24/P/2011/LBC
2024 Withdrawn
Birnbeck Pavilion, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BN
Construction of a new lifeboat station partially within the ruined East Pavilion building…
24/P/2010/FUL
2025 Approved
Flat 3 Highbury Court Highbury Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DR
Proposed replacement of 5no. first floor windows to flat 3, to be replaced with like for…
25/P/0004/FUH
2024 Approved
26 Upper Church Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DX
Conversion of the existing guesthouse to a large HMO (8-bed House of Multiple Occupation)
24/P/2156/FUL
2024 Approved
Villa Rosa Shrubbery Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2JB
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24/P/2101/TRCA
2024
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24/P/2454/SCON
2023 Approved
26 Upper Church Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DX
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23/P/2552/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
8 - 9 Manilla Crescent Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BS
Change of use from Hotel (Use Class C1) to a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) of 32 roo…
22/P/1982/FUL
2023 Approved
High Wood House 20 Manilla Place Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BS
T1 Holm Oak: Lift crown to 3.5m and clear between cables (1m clearance).
23/P/2447/TPO
2023 Approved
Little Orchard 9 Highbury Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DR
Proposed loft conversion and erection of a dormer to the front elevation.
23/P/0497/FUH
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Minimal crown lift pruning to TPO 761, to provide clearance for phone line and "right of…
23/P/0384/TPO
2023 Approved
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T1 Ash - crown reduce by 1-1.5m max, cutting to uitable growth points
23/P/0491/TRCA
2023 Approved
32 Upper Church Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DX
Conversion of existing guesthouse into 4no. flats
23/P/0237/FUL
2022 Approved
Villa Rosa Shrubbery Road Weston-super-Mare North Somerset BS23 2JB
T1 Elm - fell; T2 Cherry Plum - reduce by 1m; T3 Holm Oak & T4 Holly - reduce by 1m; T5 M…
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Sarnia Guest House 28 Upper Church Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DX
Change of use from a guesthouse (C1) to a dwellinghouse (C3a)
21/P/3038/FUL
2020 Approved
Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BN
Listed Building Consent application for immediate works relating to Repairs Notice consis…
20/P/1784/LBC
2020 Approved
Birnbeck Pier Birnbeck Island Birnbeck Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2BN
Works comprising of physical structural surveys to the trestle legs, pier abutments and f…
20/P/1933/LBC
2020 Approved
41 Upper Church Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 2DX
Proposed replacement of UPVc bay window shop frontage with pre-cast stone bay to match th…
20/P/1363/FUL
2017 Approved
34 Upper Church Road Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2DX
Change of use from Hotel (C1) to a residential single dwelling (C3)
17/P/0323/F
2016 Approved
Raglan Arms 42 Upper Church Road Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2DX
Conversion of public house into 5no. flats; works to include rear extension to first floor
16/P/1866/F
2016 Withdrawn
42 Upper Church Road Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2DX
Rear extension to apartment No. 2 Ground floor flat
16/P/0861/F
2016 Approved
Birnbeck Pier, Birnbeck Island, Birnbeck Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 2BN
Listed building consent for partial demolition of the North Jetty to remove walkway and 5…
16/P/1593/LB
2016 Approved
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North Somerset
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#83 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

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.