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Street Record Footpath Pear Tree Avenue Long Ashton

Awaiting decision North Somerset 26/P/2085/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

G57 Himalayan Birch Crown lift the east and north trees in the group up to 5.5m above the highway or reduce back limbs beyond the kerb edge. Prune back branches on the S/W tree by up to 3m to give a minimum clearance of 2m from the building. G58 Himalayan Birch Crown lift the trees on the north and west of the group up to 3m above the pavement. Prune the tree on the east of the group by up to 3m laterally to clear the adjacent building. T76 Ash FellT77 Pear Remove single broken branch. T79 Pear Fell, tree in decline. Replace with another pear in a similar location. T80 Deodar Cedar Crown lift over the road to 5.5m, smaller diameter branches to be removed back to main stem T111 Hornbeam - Crown lift up to 3.5m over garage driveway and cycle path. All works required for general maintenance of the tree stock on the estate and have been recommended in the attached tree report.

As published by the council, reference 26/P/2085/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/P/2085/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Registered
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Long Ashton
Parish
Long Ashton

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2026

    Received by North Somerset

  2. 21 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Gordano Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 09 Oct 2026
  • TREE SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan · 09 Oct 2026

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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.

In North Somerset

  • 26/P/1646/TPO Granted

    12A The Avenue Clevedon BS21 7ED

    T1, (Robinia pseudoacacia) - Carry out crown reduction of between 2 and 2.5 metres on lateral branches (lower/mid canopy) and up to 3 metres throughout the very upper canopy, as part of general canopy management mitigating risk of potential branch breakages during adverse weather conditions.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/P/1647/TPO Granted

    31A Bryant Gardens Clevedon BS21 5HE

    T1 (Oak) - Carry out Crown Reduction of up-to 2 metres back to historical pruning points as part of management of a very large canopy for position which affects multiple residents, particularly the new builds directly behind.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/P/1478/TPO Granted

    5 Woodhill Road Portishead BS20 7EU

    Holm oak (1) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m Conifer (2) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Yew (3) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Laurel (4) - side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m. Holly (5) side pruning from 3B boundary - by 1m.

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/P/1515/TPO Granted

    11 Norewood Grove Portishead BS20 8DL

    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

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/P/1741/TPO Granted

    East End House Nowhere Lane Nailsea BS48 2PT

    Ash (T1) Fell

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees