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Court House 36 Church Road Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6LJ

Refused South Gloucestershire P26/01668/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Works to fell 4.no Douglas Fir Trees. Trees situated within the Bitton Conservation Area.

As published by the council, reference P26/01668/TCA

Application record

Reference
P26/01668/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Objection
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Decided
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Bitton And Oldland Common
Parish
Bitton Parish Council
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
BS30 6LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2026

    Received by South Gloucestershire

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Objection

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What 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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