55 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU

Pending 26/11577/VC
Trees & landscaping
Council
Bristol 5.9/10
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
BS6 5HU

Description

T1 - False Acacia - Reduce crown by 2m in height and 1.5m in radial spread.

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Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 With conditions
Repair defective render, paint exterior walls and point defective masonry where appropria…
22/04356/LA
2020 Approved
T1 - Robinia pseudoacacia - reduce crown by 3 metres in height and 2-3 metres in spread (…
20/01634/VC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
77 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
Replacement of windows and doors and change of use from C3 Dwelling to C4 multiple occupa…
25/11854/F
2025 Approved
170 Lower Cheltenham Place Bristol BS6 5LF
T1 - Cherry - Reduce height by 3m and radial spread by 1.5m.
25/12612/VC
2025
Ground And First Floor Flat 18 Albany Road Bristol BS6 5LH
Proposed loft conversion.
25/11505/H
2025
Ground And First Floor Flat 18 Albany Road Bristol BS6 5LH
Proposed loft conversion.
25/11505/F
2024 With conditions
82 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
Minor internal alterations, creation of a new door opening, demolition of 1 inward facing…
24/01933/LA
2024 With conditions
82 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
Minor internal alterations, creation of a new door opening, demolition of 1 inward facing…
24/01932/H
2024 Approved
160 Lower Cheltenham Place Bristol BS6 5LF
Euonymus japonicus - Fell.
24/03286/VC
2024 Approved
59 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce crown by 2m. T2 - Magnolia - Fell.
24/03055/VC
2024 Approved
61 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
T1 - Hazel - Reduce height by 3m. T2 - Robinia - Reduce height by 5m to previous pruning…
24/03131/VC
2024 Approved
63 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
T1 - Sycamore - Remove 4m from the height of the crown.
24/02945/VC
2024 Approved
42 Fairfield Road Montpelier Bristol BS6 5JP
Silver Birch - Reduction prune by 30%.
24/00643/VC
2023 With conditions
130 Lower Cheltenham Place Montpelier Bristol BS6 5LF
Proposals to amend the primary access for the basement flat and the addition of a new fro…
23/04891/F
2023 Approved
84 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
T1 - Cherry - Fell and treat stump.
23/02004/VC
2023 Approved
3 Northcote Villas Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HY
Birch - lower part to be reduced by no more than 10%.
23/00240/VC
2022 Approved
84 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
Yew - Remove one of three stems - causing damage to wall and leaning over public highway.
22/01485/VC
2021 With conditions
1 Northcote Villas Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HY
Installation on front roof (SE facing) of two rows of 5 Solar Panels (PV modules).
21/06363/H
2021 With conditions
43 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
Enlarged openings in the front and rear elevations at basement level, the erection of a n…
21/04234/H
2021 Approved
82 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
T1 Pear: Fell dead and replace with apple tree; T2 Ash: remove - lowest branch over path…
21/04112/VC
2021 Withdrawn
34 Fairfield Road Montpelier Bristol BS6 5JP
Loft extension including roof terrace, and single storey kitchen extension to rear.
21/03497/H
2021 Approved
3 Northcote Villas Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HY
T1 - Laurel - Fell
21/03511/VC
2017 Approved
43 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HU
Holly (T1). Remove.
17/01727/VC
2016 Approved
12A Albany Road Bristol BS6 5LH
T1- Sycamore- Reduce by 25%
16/06095/VC
2016 With conditions
58 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
Replacement bay window with painted hardwood sash windows and flat roof to front elevatio…
16/03379/H
2016 With conditions
40 Cobourg Road Bristol BS6 5HX
Rear elevation dormer and roof window and front elevation roof windows.
16/03725/H
2016 Approved
4 Cumberland Grove Bristol BS6 5LD
T1 = Eucalyptus to be crown reduced by 3m
16/03705/VC
Bristol
Planning Authority Score
5.9/10
Average
#102 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bristol ranks #110 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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Bristol decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #189 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #121 of 292
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #110 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #126 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
378 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
2,112
Total decisions
295 refused in 2025
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