Planning application
The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T2 x Alder fell. T3 x Beech fell. T4 x Alder fell. T5 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T6 x Alder crown reduce x 1.5 mt
As published by the council, reference 25/P/1618/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/1618/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Portishead West
- Parish
- Portishead
- Postcode
- BS20 8DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0281/TPO Granted
The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
T1 - Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level. T2 - Leylandii Cypress, crown reduce by 1.5 meters and rebalance crown. T3 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. T4 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. G5 - 3 Leylandii cypress, remove to ground level. T6 - 1 Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by North Somerset
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15 Aug 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 10 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Blagdon Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bristol
Active · incorporated 2020 · Bristol
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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
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The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
96% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct
T1 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T2 x Alder fell. T3 x Beech fell. T4 x Alder fell. T5 x Beech crown reduce x 1.5 mt. T6 x Alder crown reduce x 1.5 mt
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
Former Brackenwood Garden Centre Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Discharge of conditions 3, 6 & 16 on application 15/P/1392/NMA
Granted Conditions -
111 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Demolition of the existing conservatory and extensions and proposed erection of a new two-storey side extension with front facing balcony, single storey rear extension with rear facing balcony and a loft extension including raising the ridge height and front and rear dormer extensions.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +2 21 docsSmall domestic -
72 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
G3 - Cypress - Fell standing dead tree within group - tag 9000. T8 - Silver Birch - Reduce stem growing towards car park by up to 4m back to appropriate growth point to remove weight and reduce strain on union at base - tag 948. T18 - Remove Ivy from stem T20 - Goat Willow - Reduce away from building back to appropriate growth points to provide 2m clearance.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
82 Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
Demolition of existing attached garage and proposed erection of a double storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation.
Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docsDomestic -
The Watch House 70A Nore Road Portishead BS20 8DU
T1 - Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level. T2 - Leylandii Cypress, crown reduce by 1.5 meters and rebalance crown. T3 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. T4 - Portuguese Laurel, crown reduce up to 1.5 meters and rebalance. G5 - 3 Leylandii cypress, remove to ground level. T6 - 1 Lawson Cypress, remove to ground level.
Granted Trees 4 docs
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