4 Rownham Hill Leigh Woods Long Ashton BS8 3PU

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by Bristol, City of

2. 30 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 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.

This application is with Bristol, City of for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• Rownham House Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU

  23/P/1015/FUL Submitted 16 May 2023 0m away

  Proposed demolition of the existing fire damaged dwelling and construction of a replacement dwelling with associated landscaping alterations.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 104 docs
  Domestic

• Rownham House Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU

  23/P/1015/FUL Submitted 16 May 2023 0m away

  Proposed demolition of the existing fire damaged dwelling and construction of a replacement dwelling with associated landscaping alterations.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 104 docs
  Domestic

• Rose Cottage Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU

  26/P/1417/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2026 0m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Rear garden (Top of steps near driveway) T1 - Lawson's cypress by steps - remove to as close to ground level as possible. Holly saplings adjacent and under canopy of Lawsons cypress, remove to as close to ground level as possible. T2 - Small Holly near house - remove to as close to ground level as possible. G3 - Holly group adjacent road - reduce in height by approx 2m and shape sides to match. T1 & T2 removals are part of on-going tree management. The holly is too close to the house and providing unwanted shade. T1 is atop of a small retaining wall, adjacent electrical wire and has previously been topped. Tree is of poor quality and located within a poor location and likely to cause future damage to structures. G3 - To be ongoing managed as a hedge to block the adjacent road noise and lights.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Stretton House Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU

  24/P/1622/TRCA Submitted 7 Aug 2024 0m away

  Removal of dead tree T1: Dead Silver Birch - Remove to ground level.

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• Stretton House Rownham Hill Leigh Woods Long Ashton BS8 3PU

  24/P/1993/TRCA Submitted 26 Sep 2024 0m away

  T1: Lime - Canopy lift to 4m over drive and verge, 6m over road to south (no reduction to height or spread). T2: Copper Beech - Canopy-lift to 4m over drive and verge, 6m over road to south, prune to clear telegraph pole by 1m Lower branches to south will be reduced by 2m in spread to achieve specified clearance from road (no reduction to heigh or spread in other directions).T3: Self seeded Holm Oak - Remove to ground level. T4: Lawson's Cypress - Remove to ground level. T5: Spruce - Canopy lift to 6m (no reduction to height or spread). T6: Magnolia Grandiflora - Reduce height by 1m and radial spread by 0.5m. T7: Katsura tree - Reduce height by 1m and radial spread by 0.5m. T8 Magnolia Soulangeana - Reduce height by 1.5m and radial spread by 1m (to previous pruned form)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Rownham House Rownham Hill Leigh Woods BS8 3PU

  26/P/0033/S73 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 0m away

  Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (plans) attached to permission 23/P/1015/FUL (Proposed demolition of the existing fire damaged dwelling and construction of a replacement dwelling with associated landscaping alterations.) to allow for minor amendments to the elevations, floor layouts and roof form.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 34 docs
  Domestic

• 26/P/1423/FUH Granted

  Woodclose Woodlands Road Portishead BS20 7HE

  Proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  7 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/P/1502/HHPA Granted

  25 Clover Close Clevedon BS21 6EB

  Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.92 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.35 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.28 metres high.

  20 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/P/1273/FUH Refused

  Grove View Littleton Lane Winford BS40 8HF

  Demolition of the existing workshop and proposed erection of a single storey 2no. bed Annex in the rear garden.

  16 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/P/1229/FUH Granted

  6 The Birches Nailsea BS48 1SY

  Proposed creation of a 1.8m fence to the West of the front driveway.

  11 Jun 2026 Householder
• 26/P/1535/HHPA Refused

  90 Rayens Cross Road Long Ashton BS41 9DY

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with a flat roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.55 metres, 2) have a maximum height of 3.25 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.9 metres high.

  23 Jul 2026 Householder