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26/13570/VC - Works to Trees in Conservation Areas Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Cotoneaster - Re-pollard by 3m. T2 - Cherry - Crown reduce by up to 2m. T3 - Lime - Re-pollard by 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF TPO NOT REQUIRED Decision · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE PHOTO - COTONEASTER Plan · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG TREE PHOTO - CHERRY AND LIME Supporting document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

The Downs 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 and 2 Home Farm Cottages, Grade II, 41 m away · 3 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project 1647 m away: Portishead Branch Line - MetroWest Phase 1; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £465,000 in September 2004. Detached house, freehold.

30 September 2004£465,000
31 March 1995£214,950New build

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

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall,

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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
BS9 1AY
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Stoke Bishop
Parish
Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, Westbury On Trym
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gordano Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 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.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177411
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177411
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Lime (T1) Re-pollard by 3m back to the previous pruning points. Cotoneaster (T2) Crown re…
22/05718/VC
2020 Approved
Cherry (T2) Reduce by 2m all round. Laurel (T3) Reduce to 2m from ground level. Cotoneast…
20/02695/VC
2018 Approved
Lime (T1) Re-pollard (50%) back to previous points. Cherry (T2) Crown lift to 2m. Laurel/…
18/05629/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
32 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Birch - Reduce height by 3.5m and sides by 2m. Rowan - Reduce height by 3.5m and sides by…
25/14812/VC
2025 Approved
5 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Birch - Fell. T2 - Cherry - Reduce lateral spread over driveway by 1m and crown lift…
25/12531/VC
2025 Approved
Land To The Northeast Of Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Cherry Plum - Reduce height to 0.3m to create a new coppice stool.
25/11873/VC
2025 Approved
18 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
2 Single storey rear extensions and loft conversion.
25/10888/H
2025 Approved
Land On The Northeast Side Of Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Cherry Plum - Reduce crown by 1-2m on North East side.
25/11267/VC
2025 Approved
Land On Northeast Side Of Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Pine - Reduce roadside crown by 1-1.5m.
25/10116/VC
2024 Approved
11 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
TA & TB - Whitebeams - Reduce heights by approx 2m to prune their lateral growth.
24/04414/VC
2024 Approved
18 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Norway Maple - Fell.
24/04225/VC
2024 Approved
Public Footpath To Side Of 18 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
G2 - Mixed species - Prune back branches by 2m overhanging 18 Shaplands.
24/04227/VC
2024 Approved
30 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Erection of a single storey rear and part side wrap around extension.
24/02411/H
2023 Refused
30 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Erection of a single storey rear and part side extension, plus a loft conversion with fla…
23/04576/H
2024 Approved
15 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown height and radial spread by 2.5m.
24/01514/VC
2024 Approved
19 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 - Cherry - Reduce height by 3m, radial spread by 2m. T2,T3 - Field Maple x 2 - Fell. T…
24/00856/VC
2024 Approved
4 Shaplands Stoke Bishop Bristol BS9 1AY
Cherry blossom - Crown reduction maximum 25%.
24/00273/VC
2023 Approved
University Hall University Close Stoke Bishop Bristol BS9 1AR
T1 - Lime - Prune back from building to 2m clearance, reshape remaining crown. T2 - Hornb…
23/04711/VC
2023 Approved
9 Shaplands Stoke Bishop Bristol BS9 1AY
Hornbeam - Fell.
23/01782/VC
2023 Approved
8 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Wild Cherry - Fell - 5 Day Notice (TPO 1252).
23/02655/VD
2023
5 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Birch - Fell - 5 Day Notice.
23/02340/VD
2023 Approved
University Hall University Close Bristol BS9 1AR
English Oak (T1) - reduce the height of the crown by 1-2m and reshape to retain good form.
23/00215/VC
2023 Approved
Hiatt Baker Hall University Close Bristol BS9 1AD
Field Maple (T1) - reduce western limb to 8m and reshape remainder of crown. Hazel (T2)…
23/00057/VC
2017 Approved
33 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Leyland Cypress & Yew (T1-T4) Reduce to 0.5m above garden wall.
17/01291/VC
2017 Approved
Badgers Holt Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Silver Birch. No. 1 - Reduce the height and volume by 30%. Silver Birch. No. 2 - Reduce o…
17/00151/VC
2016 Withdrawn
32 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Birch - Dismantle
16/05251/VC
2016 Approved
30 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
T1 Silver Birch & T2 Laburnum in rear garden - thin canopy causing excessive shading. No…
16/04926/VC
2016 Approved
11 Shaplands Bristol BS9 1AY
Whitebeams (T1 and T2) - Reduce heights by about 2 metres and prune lateral growth to bal…
16/00814/VC
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.