Planning application
Elmcroft 8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Works to reduce height of 1.no Sycamore Tree (T1) to 16 metres, reduce overhanging branches by 5 metres to provide clearance and crown thin by 15-20%. Covered by Tree Preservation Order 23 dated 31st December 1973.
As published by the council, reference P26/00258/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P26/00258/TRE
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Winterbourne
- Parish
- Winterbourne Parish Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS36 1BD
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Gloucestershire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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P23/01077/TRE Granted
Elmcroft 8 Prospect Close Winterbourne Down South Gloucestershire BS36 1BD
Works to fell 1no. Holm Oak covered by Tree Preservation Order 0055 dated 31/12/1973.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by South Gloucestershire
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Jul 2026
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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 refusal means
South Gloucestershire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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