Freeway Trust Leigh Court Activity Centre Pill Road Abbots Leigh

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/P/0850/TPO Granted

  Freeway Trust Leigh Court Activity Centre Pill Road Abbots Leigh

  T1 Yew tree - Raise canopy of tree to 3 meters. - Targeted reduction of limbs that grow over neighbouring property and orchard cottage. Cut back to allow 1 meter clearance from any property or boundary line. T3 Holm Oak and T2 Beech tree on boundary of Orchard Cottage - T2 Beech tree to have its lowest 2 branches removed and the T3 Holm oak to have its lowest 3 branches reduced back to the previously cut points 1.5 - 2 meters G1 Main car park and Rock garden. Car park area - Clear all trees ( 7 Sycamores , 1 Hazel, 1 Silver Maple ) back so that the tarmac area is to be free of over hang. Cutting back is to be carried out to the height of the lamp posts only , Upper canopy to be left. - 1 Sycamore tree to be felled carefully in sections. To clear foliage from obstructing the street lights and so allow safe access for service users. Rock Garden - Raise canopy of the trees overhanging the garden to allow free access to the garden and to allow more light in. To clear foliage from obstructing the street lights and so allow safe access for service users. G2 Area of fence line that runs between the woodland car park and the entrance to Orchard Cottage Hazel tree where branches are growing trough and on communication lines. - remove any limbs that are in contact with lines or will be in contact in the near future. Multiple areas of Laurel, Hazel, Elder that are growing over wooden fence. - cut any tree that is in contact with the fence back to leave at least 1m clearance from the fence line To prevent further damage to property. G3 Oil tank and Car park area of woodland school. Oil tank - cut back Laurel trees to allow at least 2 meters clearance from the fence line around the tank, to allow access for re -fuelling. Car Park area G4 - R

  Decided 9 Jul 2026 Trees
• 24/P/1525/TPO Granted

  Freeway Trust Leigh Court Activity Centre Pill Road Abbots Leigh

  T1 - 6 Ash -fell. T 7 & 8 - Dead Elm trees -fell. T 9 - Spruce -fell. T 10 - Oak tree - remove dead wood about canopy. T11 - Sycamore tree -fell. T 12 - Spruce Tree - fell.

  Decided 14 Oct 2024 Trees

1. 19 Aug 2025

   Received by North Somerset

2. 8 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

North Somerset granted permission on 14 November 2025, 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.

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• 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