Bretworth Woodlands Road Portishead BS20 7HE
Proposal
Remove one Yew bush [number 1 on plan], one umbrella fir [number 2 on plan], two (2) Nordman fir (Christmas) trees [numbers 3,4 on plan], and trim overhanging branches of tall Leylandii trees to fence line that are located in neighbours garden (Oakwood) some of which are touching the property [number 5 on plan]. 1 is 3.5m (from centre of bush) from property. 2 is 2.3m (from trunk) from the property. 3 is 4.7m ( from trunk) from the property and 1m from pond. 4 is 6.9m (from trunk) from the property and 1m from pond 5 are on boundary and some branches are touching the property
- Received
- 7 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 19 October 2026
- Public comments
- 1 · last counted 13 October 2026
- Council
- North Somerset
- Ward
- Portishead North
- ReceivedSubmitted7 Sep
- ValidatedValidated7 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date19 Oct
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Bretworth Woodlands Road Portishead BS20 7HE. North Somerset has handled 10,673 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. It was submitted on 7 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Portishead East Wood conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Portishead North. We hold 627 applications in total for the BS20 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Portishead East Wood
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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