Planning application
16 Long-thorn Backwell BS48 3GY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - English oak - Following partial fracture of lapsed pollard tree at the pollard head, reduce the length of the upright, central stems (approximately 6 stems) by 1.5m in length/height. Shape the remaining crown by reducing the remaining stems by 4m to 5m of their length to leave a balanced and attractive crown shape.
As published by the council, reference 25/P/1944/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/1944/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 18 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Backwell
- Parish
- Backwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS48 3GY
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/1590/FUH Granted
16 Long-thorn Backwell BS48 3GY
Proposed erection of a single storey front porch extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2025
Received by North Somerset
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Barton Hyett Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Cheltenham
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cheltenham
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- TREE OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN
- BHA TPO OAK TREE SOUTH OF 16 LONGTHORN BACKWELL IM SEPT25
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Somerset granted permission on 5 December 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.
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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