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26/12947/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 & T4 Apple, T2 & T8 Bay, T3 Elder, T5 Silver Birch, T6 Holly, T7 Sycamore, T10 Rowan, T11 Prunus spp - Fell all. T9 - Pear - Reduce crown by 3m height and 2m radial spread, canopy lift to 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO NOT REQUIRED Decision · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Clifton 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
32 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 33 Pembroke Road Clifton Bristol BS8 3BE, 27 m away · 2 Grade II*, 19 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.
Show all 32 with distances
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 1014 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1
The site is 1014 m from the project boundary. Railway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area287 m² (3,089 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Bristol
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
BS8 3BZ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Clifton
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wildwood Treecare Bristol Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
890decided 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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080497
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080497
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 - Pear - Reduce lateral spread to north and east by 2m. T2 - Bay - Reduce height by 2m…
25/13350/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
3 Codrington Place Bristol BS8 3DE
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2025 Approved
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Replacement of internal doors and internal glazing.
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2025 Approved
17 Clifton Park Bristol BS8 3BZ
T1 - Holly - Reduce height by 2.5m.
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025 Approved
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25/12560/VC
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
1 Cobblestone Mews Bristol BS8 3DQ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate of proposed development to install PVCu…
24/02460/CP
2024 Approved
Garden Flat 10 Clifton Park Bristol BS8 3BU
T1 - Laurel - Reduce by 2m all round.
24/02693/VC
2024 Approved
Flat 6 10 Clifton Park Bristol BS8 3BU
Installation of additional third gas meter on front elevation and installation of new gas…
24/01652/F
2024 Approved
Flat 6 10 Clifton Park Bristol BS8 3BU
Installation of additional third gas meter on front elevation and Installation of new gas…
24/01452/LA
2024 Approved
Flat 1 Badminton House Worcester Terrace Bristol BS8 3EH
Holm Oak - Reduce side branches by 3m to clear building.
24/02395/VC
2023 Approved
23 Clifton Park Bristol BS8 3BZ
Porch, side/rear extension & landscaping works.
23/01307/H
2023 Approved
Penthouse Flat Badminton House Worcester Terrace Bristol BS8 3EH
New roof lights and light tubes to Penthouse Flat and re-instatement of an area of flat c…
23/01913/F
2023 Approved
Penthouse Flat Badminton House Worcester Terrace Bristol BS8 3EH
New roof lights and light tubes to Penthouse Flat and re-instatement of an area of flat c…
23/01914/LA
2023 Approved
Clifton Cathedral Clergy House Pembroke Road Clifton Bristol BS8 3BX
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23/03681/VC
2016 Approved
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Proposed works to chimney stacks and parapet and side elevation.
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
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Insertion of French doors and raising of courtyard paving.
16/01431/LA
2016 Refused
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Insertion of French doors and raising of courtyard paving.
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Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
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Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.