3 Apple Orchard Close Gretton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00307/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Crown reduction on Holm Oak up to 2m radial. Prune to previous pruning point. Objective - maintain tree growth, and reduce casting shade on neighbouring properties. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Gretton Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gretton Farmhouse, Grade II*, about 10 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument about 156 m away: Gretton Church (ruins of)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Gretton (Tewkesbury) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £800,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

26 March 2025£800,000
29 June 2021£687,000
27 March 2017£555,000
15 May 2015£482,500
6 March 2008£460,000
7 July 2005£388,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tewkesbury
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
GL54 5DA
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Winchcombe
Parish
Gretton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 May 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Topnotch

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tewkesbury in the last twelve months, from validation. Tewkesbury decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14851373
Planning Portal ref
PP-14851373
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
24 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tewkesbury
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#212 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Tewkesbury ranks #197 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tewkesbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #144 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #197 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #228 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
89 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
37 decided
689
Total decisions
74 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.