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St Andrews Church Church Lane Backwell North Somerset BS48 3JJ

Granted North Somerset 23/P/0245/TRCA Works to trees - Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T - 1 & T - 2 Yew fell. T - 3 Oak dead wood. T - 4, T - 5, T - 6 Cherry crown reduction by up to 2.5 mtrs. T - 7 Chestnut raise crown by up to 3 mtrs. T - 8 Cherry reduce by up to 4m. T - 9 Elm fell. T - 10, T - 11 Alder crown reduction by up to 2.5 mtrs

As published by the council, reference 23/P/0245/TRCA

Application record

Reference
23/P/0245/TRCA
Type
Works to trees - Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
Received
2 Feb 2023
Validated
3 Feb 2023
Decided
21 Mar 2023
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BS48 3JJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2023

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 3 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Swift tree surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North Somerset granted permission on 21 March 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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