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P26/01512/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to 2no Leylandii Trees and 2no Silver Birch Trees to crown reduce by 1.5m withing Frenchay Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

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

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Frenchay 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 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 Kingswood and Fishponds 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
South Gloucestershire
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
BS16 1NF
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Jul 2026
Ward
Frenchay And Downend
Parish
Winterbourne Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
133decided 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

1comment received
1 supporting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061244
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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South Gloucestershire
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#239 of 296 councils
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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
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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