32 The Chestnuts Winscombe BS25 1LD

1. 1 Oct 2024

   Received by North Somerset

2. 4 Oct 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 32 The Chestnuts Winscombe BS25 1LD

  24/P/2038/TPO Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  T1-Sycamore-Remove lowest primary scaffold branch overhanging garden of number 32. T2-Sycamore-Remove lowest primary scaffold branch overhanging garden of number 32. T3-Sycamore-Remove smallest stem overhanging Pergola and small branch adjacent.

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• Sidcot School Playing Fields Off The Lynch, Sidcot, Winscombe BS25 1LR

  16/P/0351/RDC Submitted 4 Feb 2016 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 11 & 15 on application 13/P/2092/F.

  Granted Conditions

• Sidcot School Playing Fields Off The Lynch, Sidcot, Winscombe BS25 1LR

  16/P/0351/RDC Submitted 4 Feb 2016 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 11 & 15 on application 13/P/2092/F.

  Granted Conditions

• Tennis Courts101M FromThe Barn The Lynch Winscombe North Somerset BS25 1LR

  23/P/0729/TPO Submitted 6 Apr 2023 100 yards away

  Walnut (T1) - Cut back branches above on East side over tennis court by 1m to secondary branches. Reason - on going management of trees to limit the spread of the crowns over tennis courts.Monterey Cypress (T2) - Cut back branches on East side over tennis court by 1m to secondary branches. Reason - on going management of trees to limit the spread of the crowns over tennis courts. Sycamore (T3) - Raise crown to 6m on East side, cut back branches on East side by 2m (approx) to previous pruning points. Reason - on going management of trees to limit the spread of the crowns over tennis courts.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 1 Sidcot Lane Winscombe BS25 1LA

  26/P/1416/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  We would like to remove 2 low branches from a large oak tree (oak 1) in our garden. We would like to lift both branches to provide 6 meters of clearance from the ground. Crown lift required, as one branch is touching the ground, and the other is a meter from the ground currently.

  Split decision Trees 2 docs

• 1 Sidcot Lane Winscombe BS25 1LA

  26/P/1416/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  We would like to remove 2 low branches from a large oak tree (oak 1) in our garden. We would like to lift both branches to provide 6 meters of clearance from the ground. Crown lift required, as one branch is touching the ground, and the other is a meter from the ground currently.

  Split decision 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