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University Of The West Of England Glenside Campus Blackberry Hill Bristol BS16 1DD

22/01902/VCWorks to Trees in Conservation AreasApproved

Approved on 11 May 2022

Council decision: Preservation Order NOT REQUIREDDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

T1 - Aesculus hippocastanum - Crown reduction as required of canopy on south east and eastern side by a maximum of 2m from branch tips to allow boom access between trees. T2 - Prunus sp. - Crown reduction as required of canopy on north-west side by a maximum of 2m from branch tips to allow boom access between trees. T3 - Prunus sp. - Crown reduction as required of canopy on southern side by a maximum of 2m from branch tips to allow boom access between trees. T4 - Prunus avium - Crown reduction as required of canopy on north and north-eastern side by a maximum of 2m from branch tips to allow boom access between trees. T5-10 crown lifting along pathway to give 4.5m clearance to drive cab of lift truck through. T5 - Sorbus sp. - Lower northern branch removal to provide a suitable space (up to 4.5m height) for lifting truck cab to drive along boarded pathway without inflicting damage. T6 - Tilia sp. - Southern branch lift of reduction to provide a suitable space (up to 4.5m height) for lifting truck cab to drive along boarded pathway without inflicting damage. T7 - Betula pendula - Northern branch lift/removal to provide a suitable space (4.5m height) for lifting truck cab to drive along boarded pathway without inflicting damage. T8, T9, - Prunus spp. - Crown lift to provide a 4.5m height clearance as required. T10 - Alnus glutinosa - Crown lift to provide a 4.5m height clearance as required.

Received
14 April 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Frome Vale
  1. Received14 Apr
  2. Validated14 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target25 May
  5. Decided11 May

Decided in 27 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a tree application at University Of The West Of England Glenside Campus Blackberry Hill Bristol BS16 1DD. Bristol has handled 2,566 applications of this type. This one was decided in 27 days, 2 weeks quicker than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the Stapleton and Frome Valley conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 63 applications across Frome Vale. We hold 1,712 applications in total for the BS16 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at Bristol City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
BS16 1DD
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Greater Fishponds

Planning application dates

Date validated
14 April 2022
Target decision date
25 May 2022

Planning decision

Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11197419
Documents
9
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Stapleton and Frome Valley
  • Listed building: Grade II: Glenside Hospital ChapelOn this site · +4 more
  • Article 4 direction: Grove WoodPart of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1092Part of the site
  • Ancient woodlandPart of the site
  • Brownfield land register: Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, FishpondsRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Planning history at this site

15 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    4 Jun

    5 Day Notice: T2 - Lime (dangerous) - Fell.

    ApprovedDead/Dying/Dangerous trees26/12371/VD
  2. 2025
    24 Jun

    T5 - Lime - Fell, heavy dieback (removed) within canopy and kretzschemaria deusta noted at base.

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Areas25/12767/VC
  3. 2025
    21 May

    Applications for refurbishment works to H Block roof and ceiling, comprising new insulation, underlay and…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/12262/LA
  4. 2025
    21 May

    Applications for refurbishment works to H Block roof and ceiling, comprising new insulation, underlay and…

    ApprovedFull Planning25/12261/F
  5. 2025
    11 Feb

    T1 - Goat Willow, Ash & Birch - Prune 2-3m to clear building. T2 - Alder, Ash, Birch, Beech - Prune 2-3m to…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Areas25/10606/VC
  6. 2023
    10 May

    Prunus - Fell - 5 Day Notice.

    PendingDead/Dying/Dangerous trees23/01862/VD

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