Smithy House High Street Tormarton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/01639/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to fell 2.no Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Trees and 1.no Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Tree. Trees situated within Tormarton Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF NO OBJECTION Decision · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SGC MAP - APPLICATION SITE PLAN Plan · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Tormarton 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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Smithy, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 9 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 ↗
Cotswold Way about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
National infrastructure project about 1023 m away: Lime Down Solar Project
The site is about 1023 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.
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 Tormarton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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 1

Last sold for £995,000 in June 2021. Other property, freehold.

29 June 2021£995,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
South Gloucestershire
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GL9 1HU
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Boyd Valley
Parish
Tormarton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Fully Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Woodstock Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 4 days faster than South Gloucestershire's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
203decided 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

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103383
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103383
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
External alterations to southern elevation for the removal of a small single storey exten…
P25/02600/LB
2025
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions and erection of side infill extension…
P25/02599/HH
2024 Approved
Works to crown reduce 1no Yew tree to leave a finished height of 10m and a radial spread…
P24/02155/TRE
2024 Refused
Works to fell overgrown Yew hedge.
P24/02228/TCA
2024 Withdrawn
Internal and external alterations with the erection of a single storey side extension. Al…
P24/01835/LB
2024 Withdrawn
Erection of a single side storey extension to form additional living accommodation. Remov…
P24/01834/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2021 Refused
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Works to fell 1 no. Yew tree covered by TPO no. 398 dated 12/10/1988
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2021 Refused
The Smithy High Street Tormarton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU
Works to fell 1 no. Yew tree covered by TPO no. 398 dated 12/10/1988
P21/06117/TCA
2021 Refused
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Erection of a single storey front extension to form garden room.
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2020 Approved
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Works to no. 1 Cherry removal of branch causing excessive shading situated in the Tormart…
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2018 Withdrawn
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Installation of insulated flue system to the rear elevation, internal alterations to faci…
PK18/5089/LB
2018 Approved
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Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscaping) Condition 7 (External lighting, bat and bird nest…
DOC18/0038
2018 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Tormarton Badminton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU
Discharge of Condition 2 (Roof Wall Floor Insulation) Condition 3 (Large scale details) C…
DOC18/0039
2018 Approved
Rose Cottage High Street Tormarton Badminton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU
Works to fell 1no Cypress tree situated within Tormarton Conservation Area.
PK18/0350/TCA
2017 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Tormarton Badminton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU
Conversion of existing agricultural building to form 2no holiday lets and associated work…
PK17/3942/LB
2017 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Tormarton Badminton South Gloucestershire GL9 1HU
Alterations to existing agricultural building to form 2no holiday lets with associated wo…
PK17/3480/F
2016 Approved
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Works to re-pollard 1no Ash tree to 10 metres, crown reduce 1no Indian Bean Tree to leave…
PK16/6441/TCA
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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