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20B Devonshire Drive Portishead BS20 8EF

Awaiting decision North Somerset 26/P/1937/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

2x Oak (T4 and G2) - reduce to previous reduction points (2-3m).

As published by the council, reference 26/P/1937/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/P/1937/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
21 Sep 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Postcode
BS20 8EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Sep 2026

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 21 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Somerset took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with North Somerset for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Somerset decided tree works applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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