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The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

Awaiting decision Bristol, City of 25/P/1618/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T2 x Alder fell. T3 x Beech fell. T4 x Alder fell. T5 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T6 x Alder crown reduce x 1.5 mt

As published by the council, reference 25/P/1618/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/P/1618/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Registered
Received
7 Aug 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Portishead West
Parish
Portishead
Postcode
BS20 8DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bristol, City of register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/P/0281/TPO Granted

    The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

    T1 - Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level. T2 - Leylandii Cypress, crown reduce by 1.5 meters and rebalance crown. T3 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. T4 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. G5 - 3 Leylandii cypress, remove to ground level. T6 - 1 Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level.

    Decided 5 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2025

    Received by Bristol, City of

  2. 15 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Bristol, City of took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Blagdon Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bristol

Active · incorporated 2020 · Bristol

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Bristol, City of for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bristol, City of decided tree works applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    25/P/1853/FUH Submitted 9 Sep 2025 0m away

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  • The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

    25/P/1618/TPO Submitted 7 Aug 2025 0m away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

    T1 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T2 x Alder fell. T3 x Beech fell. T4 x Alder fell. T5 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T6 x Alder crown reduce x 1.5 mt

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs
  • 72 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

    24/P/2231/TPO Submitted 23 Oct 2024 0m away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 82 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

    26/P/0970/FUH Submitted 11 May 2026 0m away

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  • The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU

    26/P/0281/TPO Submitted 9 Feb 2026 0m away

    T1 - Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level. T2 - Leylandii Cypress, crown reduce by 1.5 meters and rebalance crown. T3 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. T4 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. G5 - 3 Leylandii cypress, remove to ground level. T6 - 1 Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

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    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
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