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26/14165/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Pending decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Yew (Taxus baccata) - Remove limb at 2m growing to the east. Remove 2 upright limbs at 2.5m and 3m on east side back to main trunk. Remove limb at 1.5m west side. Remove north branch at fork. Remove any branches touching the roof back to parent stem. (As per tree report). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Bristol's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE REPORT Plan · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Whiteladies Road 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
Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
National infrastructure project about 1216 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; 12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 9 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 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 area189 m² (2,034 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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 2HL
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Clifton Down
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Roots Company

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Bristol usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 24.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
758decided 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 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15209348
Planning Portal ref
PP-15209348
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#109 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

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.