38 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3HH

1. 9 Jan 2023

   Received by Bristol, City of

2. 26 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 31 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bristol, City of granted permission on 27 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 38 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3HH

  23/P/0027/TPO Submitted 9 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  TG1 - Ash - Fell

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Dolce Italia 21 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HA

  15/P/0973/F Submitted 17 Apr 2015 50 yards away

  Variation/Removal of Condition 4 of planning permission 08/P/2398/F (Change of use from retail and two flats to retail, restaurant and bar and 3 separate flats. Including a two storey side and rear extension and external side staircase (amendments to 05/P/1172/F)) to allow takeaways

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 7 docs
  Several homes

• 7 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HA

  25/P/2340/FUH Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing garage and outbuilding. Erection of a two storey side/rear wraparound extension and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Dolce Italia 21 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HA

  15/P/0973/F Submitted 17 Apr 2015 50 yards away

  Variation/Removal of Condition 4 of planning permission 08/P/2398/F (Change of use from retail and two flats to retail, restaurant and bar and 3 separate flats. Including a two storey side and rear extension and external side staircase (amendments to 05/P/1172/F)) to allow takeaways

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 7 docs
  Several homes

• 7 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3HA

  25/P/2340/FUH Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing garage and outbuilding. Erection of a two storey side/rear wraparound extension and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Mulberry Close Backwell Bristol BS48 3HX

  21/P/1162/FUH Submitted 16 Apr 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed front extension to existing garage to form studio and new front porch with associated external alterations.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/1002/TPO Granted

  105 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DW

  Removal of six Ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) exhibiting symptoms consistent with Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). The trees are showing progressive symptoms associated with Ash Dieback, including crown thinning, upper canopy dieback, dead twigs/branch tips and general decline in vitality throughout the crowns. Ash is widely recognised as becoming increasingly brittle as the disease progresses, with deterioration often accelerating over a relatively short period of time. Although the trees are located within a garden setting and are not considered to present an immediate high-risk target at present, the area beneath and surrounding the trees is regularly used by the family for amenity purposes. Given the progressive nature of the disease, the long-term retention of these trees is considered unsuitable. Removal is therefore proposed as a proactive management approach before further structural decline occurs.

  Received 13 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1609/TPO Granted

  9 Shaftesbury Close Nailsea BS48 2QH

  Ash X4 (G1) Crown reduction back to old points (8mtrs).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1691/TRCA Granted

  28 Elmsleigh Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4JN

  T1 Reduce eucalyptus by 2m in height and reshape. T2 Prune cherry tree by 1m.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1214/TPO Withdrawn

  Oldlands Bannerleigh Road Leigh Woods BS8 3PF

  Lime (T1)- Balanced crown reduction by approx 1.5-2.0m - routine maintainance, to maintain the tree at a reasonable size for its location, allowing light to house and garden.

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1671/TRCA Granted

  20 Clarence Grove Road Weston-super-Mare BS23 4AQ

  T1 holly - reduce holly in rear garden down by 50% (3m)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Trees