Richmond Village Hatherley Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6PN

Permit 26/00830/TPO
Council
Date received
21 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
GL51 6PN

Description

Tag No 120 (ID 40) - Perdunculate Oak - remove all major deadwood, Tag No 115 (ID 50) - Western Red Cedar - Reduce eastern leader from 5m to 3m by 1m or nearest outward facing growth point. (Formative pruning to stop co-dominacy and reduce future risk of failure), Tag No 872 (ID 129) - Sycamore - Dismantle all stems to ground level, Tree in terminal decline with severe Cryptostroma corticale infection and within falling distance of road - Replacement of this tree recommended, Tag No 1116 (ID 163) - Pedunculate Oak - Reduce in height from 10m to 7m by 3m. Reduce radius on eastern and southern side from 7m to 6m by 1m. Works to reduce weight and wind loading on compromised stem, reducing liklihood of failure,Tag No 2733 (ID 167) - Sycamore - Tree in terminal decline with severe Cryptostroma corticale infection. Tree and deadwood are within falling distance of client garden.

Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#8 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #48 out of 292. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Cheltenham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #8 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #48 of 292
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #44 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,021
Total decisions
36 refused in 2025