Planning application
77 - 79 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Willow (T1) Fell. Sycamore (T2) Pollard back to old pruning points
As published by the council, reference 26/P/1950/TRCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/1950/TRCA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- BS48 3BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/P/2137/TRCA Granted
77 - 79 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BH
(T1) Goat Willow: Pollard back to old points (3m). (T2) Silver birch: Clear crown away from neighbouring property by up to 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by North Somerset
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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97 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BH
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Listed Building Consent for the demolition of a rear single storey kitchen extension and associated minor external and internal alterations including; Removal of existing cupboard and opening up of single door between kitchen and front right hand side living room, Alterations and upgrading of the existing conservatory extension to create a new side entrance to the house and utility space. New double doors in the altered window opening in the study to allow access to the rear garden and new roof light in the existing pitched roof. New double doors in the altered window opening to the side of the kitchen/dining area. Existing removed kitchen window is relocated to the side wall of the study area. Alterations to the rear garden including removal of the tarmac drive to the rear garden.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +3 45 docsSmall domestic -
77 - 79 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BH
(T1) Goat Willow: Pollard back to old points (3m). (T2) Silver birch: Clear crown away from neighbouring property by up to 2m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
77 - 79 West Town Road Backwell BS48 3BH
(T1) Goat Willow: Pollard back to old points (3m). (T2) Silver birch: Clear crown away from neighbouring property by up to 2m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
75 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3BH
T1 - Maple - Crown reduction up to 2.5m
Granted Trees 5 docs -
77 - 79 West Town Road Backwell North Somerset BS48 3BH
T1 - Maple - Crown reduction up to 3.5m. T2 - Silver Birch - Crown reduction up to 3.5m. T3 - Willow - Crown reduction up to 4.5m. T4 - Alder - Crown reduction up to 3.5m. T5 - Bay - Crown reduction up to 2m. T6 - Magnolia - Clear crown back to boundary by up to 2m.
Granted Trees 5 docs