Planning application
89 Bristol Road Lower Weston-super-Mare BS23 2TS
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Fraxinus excelsior x1 - Dismantle to ground level and install eco-plugs. Large Ash in a residential garden, early signs of Ash Dieback, historic limb loss over residents and neighbours garden, deadwood throughout crown and significant wound on each stem with associated decay.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0317/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0317/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke
- Parish
- Weston-super-Mare
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS23 2TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by North Somerset
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3 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
North Somerset refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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