Planning application
Wayside Street End Lane Blagdon BS40 7TW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, Sycamore - A crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres on the southern aspect, to maintain clearance from the utility lines and to balance the canopy from where it has been heavily reduced by utility companies. T2, Cherry Laurel, several stems forming one large rounded canopy - Reduce the several stems back to previous reduction points at approx. 50% height and trim the sides to form. T3, Group of small Maple trees which have been heavily reduced by another party, appearing in a cyclical fashion - lightly prune reshape (1m max.) each tree to maintain a balance and aesthetically pleasing form, and to generate space between each tree to avoid pleaching. T4, Skinny, tall stemmed Ash with suspect Stage 4 Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, situated on the edge of the applicants property boundary and adjacent to the neighbour's garage - fell to a standing habitat monolith at 3 metres, and cut a bat roost habitat into the stem.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0500/TRCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0500/TRCA
- Type
- Works to trees - Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Blagdon And Churchill
- Parish
- Blagdon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS40 7TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by North Somerset
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Rowan Elwell Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Somerset granted permission on 21 April 2026, 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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