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8 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT

26/10955/VCWorks to Trees in Conservation AreasApproved

Approved on 2 April 2026

Council decision: Preservation Order NOT REQUIRED

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

H1 - Leylandii x17 - Reduction in height of 2-3m of the tallest trees in hedge. H2 - Leylandii x3 - Reduction in height of 6m. T1 - Liquid Amber - Reduce crown by approx 2m and lateral limbs by 1.5m. T2 - Crab Apple - Reduce crown height by approx 1.5m and lateral limbs by 1m. T3 - Plum - Reduce crown height by approx 1.5m and lateral limbs by 1m. T4 - Apple - Redcuce crown height by approx 1.5m and lateral limbs by 1m. T5 - Hazel - Reduce crown height by approx 1.5m and lateral limbs by 1m. T6 - Lime - 2.5- 3m off the lateral growth that grows towards the building.

Received
26 February 2026
Ward
Clifton Down
  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated5 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Apr
  5. Decided2 Apr

Decided in 28 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a tree application at 8 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT. Bristol has handled 2,566 applications of this type. This one was decided in 35 days, 7 days quicker than Bristol's typical decision time. The site is in the Whiteladies Road conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 87 applications across Clifton Down. We hold 3,847 applications in total for the BS8 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
BS8 1LT
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Areas
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Central, Clifton And Harbourside

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 March 2026
Target decision date
16 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Documents
3
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Whiteladies Road
  • Article 4 direction: Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward…
  • Brownfield land register: Beech House 6 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LTRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, 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, ancient woodland, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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

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