Planning application
26/P/0317/TPO
89 Bristol Road Lower Weston-super-Mare BS23 2TS
Proposal
Fraxinus excelsior x1 - Dismantle to ground level and install eco-plugs. Large Ash in a residential garden, early signs of Ash Dieback, historic limb loss over residents and neighbours garden, deadwood throughout crown and significant wound on each stem with associated decay.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0317/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Bristol, City of
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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26/P/0317/TPO Refused
89 Bristol Road Lower Weston-super-Mare BS23 2TS
Fraxinus excelsior x1 - Dismantle to ground level and install eco-plugs. Large Ash in a residential garden, early signs of Ash Dieback, historic limb loss over residents and neighbours garden, deadwood throughout crown and significant wound on each stem with associated decay.
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26/P/1209/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/P/1209/TPO Awaiting decision
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25/P/2326/TPO Granted
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25/P/2326/TPO Granted
15 Ringwood Grove Weston-super-Mare BS23 2UA
T1 - Ash, reduce lowest lateral limb by 6 meters, to good growth point near fence line. Higher canopy, reduce lateral growth by 2 meters. T2 - Holly, reduce lowest lateral growth back to 0.5 meters away from fence to good growth points. (Approximately 1.5 meters of growth to be removed).
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26/P/1084/FUH Granted
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