05/11/2026
🌳 TREE PRESERVATION ORDER – OLD BANWELL ROAD, LOCKING 🌳
North Somerset Council has issued a provisional Tree Preservation Order (TPO No. 1173) covering trees and woodland surrounding the proposed development site at Old Banwell Road, Locking (Planning Reference: 26/P/0536/OUT).
The order provides protection for:
🌳 28 individual trees
🌳 7 groups containing a further 29 trees
🌳 2 areas of woodland
Hutton Parish Council has previously raised concerns about the potential loss of mature trees and the impact of the proposed development. The Parish Council is supportive of protecting these trees and woodland and welcomes the introduction of the provisional TPO.
Have your say!
Residents are encouraged to read the proposed Tree Preservation Order and submit their own representations to North Somerset Council in support of the protection.
đź“… Deadline for representations: 21st November 2026
đź“§ Representations should be sent to James McCarthy at: [email protected]
Every representation received will help North Somerset Council consider whether the order should be confirmed in full and without modification.
Thank you for taking the time to have your say and help protect our local trees and woodland. đź’š
đź“„ View the full Tree Preservation Order within the News section on the Hutton Parish Council website.