Richmond Village Hatherley Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00830/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

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

Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL51 6PN
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MB Treecare and Grounds Maintenance Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14952643
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #63 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheltenham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #2 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #13 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #63 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #43 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
927
Total decisions
30 refused in the year to March 2026