Planning application
22 Forester Road Portishead BS20 6UW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Oak, T3, T4 and T6 Field Maples of MWA Root Barrier ProposalRoot Barrier is proposed to the front, side and rear of 22 Forester Road, BS20 6UW to mitigate the influence of vegetation at the left hand side of the property that has been implicated in subsidence damage. There will be root severance of T1 Oak, T3, T4 and T6 Field Maples which are subject to a Tree Preservation Order. There will be a 30 metre (approx.) barrier to the northerly elevation of the property as per MWA Root Barrier proposal. We are seeking consent to the installation of the barrier.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/2066/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/2066/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- BS20 6UW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2026
Received by North Somerset
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21 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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