Planning application
9 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/1549/TRCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/1549/TRCA
- Type
- Works to trees - Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Backwell
- Parish
- Backwell
- Postcode
- BS48 3PW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by North Somerset
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30 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North Somerset took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Somerset decided tree works applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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9 Chapel Hill Backwell BS48 3PW
96% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
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.
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
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4 Chapel Hill Backwell North Somerset BS48 3PW
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
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
Refused Lawful development Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
4 Chapel Hill Backwell North Somerset BS48 3PW
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 -
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