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West Leigh Infant Westfield Drive Backwell BS48 3NG

Granted North Somerset 26/P/1250/TPO Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T001 -Norway Maples: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. T002 - Tree of Heaven: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. T003- Norway Maple: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. Prune lower west of canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T004 - Norway Maple: crown lift west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over turning circle. Prune lower west of canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T005 - Norway maple: crown lift lower west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over path. And prune lower west canopy to give 1.5 m clearance from building. T007 - Norway maple: crown lift lower west of canopy to give clearance from ground of 5m over path. T009 - Norway Maple: crown lift to give clearance from ground of 3 m over playground. T012 - Norway Maple: crown lift to give clearance from ground of 3 m over playground. T014 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T015 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T016 - Norway Maple crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. T035 - Feild Maple (possibly not covered by TPO map either indicates field maple or poplar, if poplar then may not be applicable.) - Crown lift to give clearance from the ground of 3m. G13 - 5 Norway Maple and 1 Ash tree. Prune back North lower canopy to give 1.5-2m clearance of building. ( to suitable growth points).

As published by the council, reference 26/P/1250/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/P/1250/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Backwell
Parish
Backwell
Postcode
BS48 3NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  5. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Registered.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • TREE OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Jun 2026
  • TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 15 Jun 2026
  • GHA WEST LEIGH 2025 Application Support Info · 15 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

North Somerset granted permission on 25 August 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

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