Planning application
Chestnut House 32 The Firs Westerleigh Road Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 6AZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to reduce 2no. Cherry, 1no. Sycamore and 1no. Oak Tree by 2-2.5 metres. Works to reduce 1no. Ash and 1no. Sycamore Tree by 2.5-3 metres. Covered by Tree Preservation Order KTPO 08/81 dated 5th April 1982.
As published by the council, reference P26/01300/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- P26/01300/TRE
- Type
- Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Frenchay And Downend
- Parish
- Downend And Bromley Heath Parish Council
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- BS16 6AZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Gloucestershire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P24/02209/TRE Granted
Chestnut House 32 The Firs Westerleigh Road Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 6AZ
Works to 1no. Sycamore to reduce back from buildings by 1.5-2.5m covered by KTPO 08/81 dated 05/04/1982
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by South Gloucestershire
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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 27 July 2026, 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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P26/01295/TRE Refused
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