Planning application
Thornbury Castle Castle Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to fell 3.no False Acacia Trees and 1.no Cider Gum Tree. Trees situated within Thornbury Conservation Area.
As published by the council, reference P25/02603/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P25/02603/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Thornbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS35 1HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Gloucestershire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P25/02548/LB Granted
Thornbury Castle Castle Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH
External repair works to the gate pier and wall connected to the West Lodge following a vehicle collision.
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P21/05017/TCA Granted
Thornbury Castle Castle Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH
Works to trees (reference H6, G12, T14, T18 -21, T30, T37, T64) as detailed within the accompanying Tree Condition Assessment, in Thonbury Conservation Area.
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DOC21/00132 Decided
Thornbury Castle Castle Street Thornbury South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH
Discharge of conditions 2 (written scheme of investigation), 3 (stone for fountain) and 4 (hard surfacing materials) attached to planning permission P20/13384/F. Erection of ornamental water fountain with new footpaths and other associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by South Gloucestershire
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Gloucestershire granted permission on 15 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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