Planning application
98 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TG1 Ash and Sycamore of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report. Works: Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at neighbouring property 100 West Town Road, BS48 3BE.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0939/TRCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0939/TRCA
- Type
- Works to trees - Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Backwell
- Parish
- Backwell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BS48 3BE
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/1498/TRCA Granted
98 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BE
T1 -Mixed species group T2 - Ash T3 - Ash T4 - Ash T5 - Ash T1- Hazel (common)- Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by North Somerset
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No objection (tree/hed) unconditional
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
MWA Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leicester
Active · incorporated 2009 · Leicester
249 applications on PlanIndex · across 92 councils · 86% granted
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4 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SUB260202-17860P
- GHG IMAGES 15.10.25 REDACTED
- PROSITE SI REPORT 07.12.25
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Somerset granted permission on 16 June 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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98 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BE
96% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
T1 -Mixed species group T2 - Ash T3 - Ash T4 - Ash T5 - Ash T1- Hazel (common)- Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
98 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BE
TG1 Ash and Sycamore of the submitted MWA Arboricultural Report. Works: Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth. Reason: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at neighbouring property 100 West Town Road, BS48 3BE.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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T1 -Mixed species group T2 - Ash T3 - Ash T4 - Ash T5 - Ash T1- Hazel (common)- Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
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