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2 Church Town Backwell BS48 3JQ

Granted North Somerset 24/P/2096/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

1. Viburnum - reduced in height by 1.5 meters and trimmed. 2. Magnolia - reduced in height by 2 meters to clear away from windows.3. Indian Bean tree to be pruned to contain its size in the limited area of the patio. 4. Holm Oak to have a full crown reduction of 3 meters to the previous reduction points. 5. Leylandii hedge to be trimmed and reduced in height to its previous height.

As published by the council, reference 24/P/2096/TRCA

Application record

Reference
24/P/2096/TRCA
Type
Works to trees - Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
Received
8 Oct 2024
Validated
9 Oct 2024
Decided
18 Nov 2024
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BS48 3JQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 9 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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O'shea tree services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Clevedon

Active · incorporated 2021 · Clevedon

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • TREE OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 18 Nov 2024
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 18 Nov 2024
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 08 Oct 2024
  • TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 08 Oct 2024

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What this grant of permission means

North Somerset granted permission on 18 November 2024, 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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