Planning application
11 Norewood Grove Portishead BS20 8DL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A row of eight holm oaks identified with tags numbered 482-489. T482, T484, T486, T488, T489 require pruning back to old points on the low crown south to improve clearance over the access road to the cul-de-sac. (removal of approx 3m) In addition: T482 Pruning to old points to eliminate direct contact with the property to the south west T483: Reduce the height and spread of North Stem by 3m and 2m respectively to reduce end loading T487: Remove NE Stem (in terminal decline), and selective branch removal on south west stem to reduce end loading
As published by the council, reference 26/P/1515/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/1515/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Portishead West
- Parish
- Portishead
- Postcode
- BS20 8DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by North Somerset
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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21 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN
- TREE REPORT (V2)
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Somerset granted permission on 21 October 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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