The Orchards Upper Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2JB

Awaiting decision 26/01174/TCONR
Council
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
GL54 2JB

Description

1 - Flowering Cherry - reduce by 2.5m to tidy 2 - Evergreen shrub - trim to tidy 3 - Silver Birch - reduce height by approx. 3-4m and shape 4 - Ivy-clad Silver Birch - remove to above-ground level 5 - Fruit tree (dead) - remove 6 - Elderberry (dead) - remove 7 - Tree group - reduce by 2-3m 8 - Fruit tree (dead) - remove 9 - Magnolia - reduce by 1.5m 10 - Tree - reduce by 50% 11 - Hazel (Dead) - remove 12 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 13 - Fruit tree (dead) - remove 14 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 15 - Fruit tree - reduce by 3m 16 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 17 - Fruit tree - reduce by 3m 18 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 19 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 20 - Fruit tree (in decline) - remove 21 - Fruit tree (dead) - remove 22 - Shrub - remove

3.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#208 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #207 out of 282. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Cotswold decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 282
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #140 of 282
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #207 of 282
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #204 of 282
75%
Minor dwellings approved
141 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,287
Total decisions
141 refused in 2025