Planning application
Burrington Wood Banwell Woods Towerhead Road Banwell North Somerset
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 5 Ash tree suffering die back. Dead Oak fallen on to another tree to be brought down to ground level. Six hazels stools that are overstood are proposed to be coppiced to maintain their health. Additional hazel plants are proposed to fill gaps and mitigate the future loss of the ash canopy. One dead oak that has fallen but is caught in another tree will be brought down to ground level. No replanting is proposed as the wood has already a 100% canopy. Six hazels stools that are overstood are proposed to be coppiced to maintain their health. Additional hazel plants are proposed to fill gaps and mitigate the future loss of the ash canopy.
As published by the council, reference 23/P/0317/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/P/0317/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 12 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Banwell And Winscombe
- Parish
- Banwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2023
Received by Bristol, City of
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24 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PHOTO 1
- PHOTO 2
- PHOTO 3
- PHOTO 4
- PHOTO 5
- PHOTO 6
- TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bristol, City of granted permission on 28 April 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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