4 Chapel Hill Backwell North Somerset BS48 3PW

1. 21 Feb 2023

   Received by North Somerset

2. 17 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional

3. 22 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Somerset granted permission on 17 April 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.

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.

• 9 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW

  25/P/1549/TRCA Submitted 29 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Lime Tree x5 (G1) Pollard back to old points (3mtrs). Apple Tree (T1) Crown reduction by up to 3mtrs. Cherry Tree (T2 Crown reduction by up to 2mtrs.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 3 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW

  25/P/2192/TRCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1-Eucalyptus Fell.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 4 Chapel Hill Backwell North Somerset BS48 3PW

  23/P/0402/TRCA Submitted 21 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  x1 Conifer crown reduction by 5 meters. Location of tree marked with blue X in Plan 0.1 in attached documentation.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 4 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW

  24/P/2366/LDP Submitted 7 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW

  25/P/1549/TRCA Submitted 29 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Lime Tree x5 (G1) Pollard back to old points (3mtrs). Apple Tree (T1) Crown reduction by up to 3mtrs. Cherry Tree (T2 Crown reduction by up to 2mtrs.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 3 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW

  25/P/2192/TRCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1-Eucalyptus Fell.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 26/P/1646/TPO Granted

  12A The Avenue Clevedon BS21 7ED

  T1, (Robinia pseudoacacia) - Carry out crown reduction of between 2 and 2.5 metres on lateral branches (lower/mid canopy) and up to 3 metres throughout the very upper canopy, as part of general canopy management mitigating risk of potential branch breakages during adverse weather conditions.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1647/TPO Granted

  31A Bryant Gardens Clevedon BS21 5HE

  T1 (Oak) - Carry out Crown Reduction of up-to 2 metres back to historical pruning points as part of management of a very large canopy for position which affects multiple residents, particularly the new builds directly behind.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1478/TPO Granted

  5 Woodhill Road Portishead BS20 7EU

  Holm oak (1) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m Conifer (2) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Yew (3) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Laurel (4) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Holly (5) side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1515/TPO Granted

  11 Norewood Grove Portishead BS20 8DL

  A row of eight holm oaks identified with tags numbered 482-489. T482, T484, T486, T488, T489 require pruning back to old points on the low crown south to improve clearance over the access road to the cul-de-sac. (removal of approx 3m) In addition: T482 Pruning to old points to eliminate direct contact with the property to the south west T483: Reduce the height and spread of North Stem by 3m and 2m respectively to reduce end loading T487: Remove NE Stem (in terminal decline), and selective branch removal on south west stem to reduce end loading

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/P/1741/TPO Granted

  East End House Nowhere Lane Nailsea BS48 2PT

  Ash (T1) Fell

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees