8 The Old Estate Yard Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01479/TPO - Works to trees with a TPO Approved

Proposal

1 - Sycamore - 3.0m overall crown reduction and remove selected limb to minimise overlong limbs in the crown and allow more light into the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 May 2026
✓
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Scheduled monument about 223 m away: Village cross; Inside the Down Ampney built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 3

Last sold for £715,000 in March 2026. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

19 March 2026£715,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 March 2012£410,000Semi-detached house
20 September 2006£340,000Semi-detached house, new build

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

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler with radiators and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees with a TPO
Postcode
GL7 5BD
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
The Ampneys & Hampton
Parish
Down Ampney
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 6 days slower than Cotswold's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
757decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14931569
Planning Portal ref
PP-14931569
Comments by
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 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.