Planning application
4 Woodside Gardens Portishead BS20 8EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Beech T1 - Crown reduction by 2m in height through drop crotch reductions to suitable growth points. Removal of approximately 4no. over extended branches to the east should be removed as reduction of the south stem will have made these more exposed to wind loading. reduction of compromised stem to south to 2m above tear out. 2m reduction in height and spread to east.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/1978/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/1978/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Portishead West
- Parish
- Portishead
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS20 8EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Bristol, City of
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Bristol, City of granted permission on 16 December 2025, 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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