Planning application
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury BS49 5DX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Sycamore (33) - Remove low 1.5? branch on North side at 7.5m above ground level to clear BT wire. Reason - Low branch interfering with BT wire running from pole to Old School Room Sycamore (34) - Cut back low branch at 8m above ground level on South-East around BT wire to give 1m min. clearance to wires. Reason - Large low branches rubbing BT wires running from pole to Refectory.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/2101/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/2101/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- BS49 5DX
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Somerset register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0865/LBC Granted
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury BS49 5DX
Listed Building Consent for Re-pointing, repair of table stones, mortar and render utilising lime putty mix and lime wash paint. Clean and redecoration of all downpipes and guttering and repair of dormer window.
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25/P/1968/TPO Split decision
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury BS49 5DX
Western Red Cedar (1) - Reduce height by 3m. Raise low canopy to 4.5m above road and 2.5m above ground level rest of canopy. Cut back on West side to give 2.5m clearance from roof. Cut back from street light on North side to give 1.5m clearance to light head. Cherry (6) - Shorten branches on East side by 1m to reshape crown. Remove deadwood. Sycamore's (11,14,17,24 & 25) - Remove deadwood 5cm or above in diameter.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2026
Received by North Somerset
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20 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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St Andrews Church Station Road Congresbury Bristol BS49 5DX
T54 - Irish Yew - Prune from building to gain clearance by 1m. T55 - Beech - Prune back lateral growth to gain clearance from church building by 1m
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury BS49 5DX
Western Red Cedar (1) - Reduce height by 3m. Raise low canopy to 4.5m above road and 2.5m above ground level rest of canopy. Cut back on West side to give 2.5m clearance from roof. Cut back from street light on North side to give 1.5m clearance to light head. Cherry (6) - Shorten branches on East side by 1m to reshape crown. Remove deadwood. Sycamore's (11,14,17,24 & 25) - Remove deadwood 5cm or above in diameter.
Split decision Trees 13 docs -
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury Bristol BS49 5DX
Listed Building Consent for proposed alterations to strengthen the suspended timber floor within the Dining Room, repairs and leadwork to stone cornice on the North elevation, repairs and redecoration of double hung sash windows and repairs to lintel above Drawing room window
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs -
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St Andrews Church Station Road Congresbury Bristol BS49 5DX
T54 - Irish Yew - Prune from building to gain clearance by 1m. T55 - Beech - Prune back lateral growth to gain clearance from church building by 1m
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Vicarage Station Road Congresbury BS49 5DX
Listed Building Consent for Re-pointing, repair of table stones, mortar and render utilising lime putty mix and lime wash paint. Clean and redecoration of all downpipes and guttering and repair of dormer window.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs
Other tree works applications
In North Somerset
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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26/P/1741/TPO Granted
East End House Nowhere Lane Nailsea BS48 2PT
Ash (T1) Fell