The Manor By The Lake Cheltenham Film Studios Hatherley Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6PN

Pending Consideration 26/00419/TPO
Council
Date received
11 Mar 2026
Date validated
12 Mar 2026
Postcode
GL51 6PN

Description

T16 - Oak tree - thoroughly dead wood to 25mm (no permission required), removal of previously badly pruned lower branches back to main trunk and rebalance removing up to 3m to rebalance it on the side facing the gardens only. T17 - Cedar - Cedar tree removal of 1 x lower branch back to main stem, trim back of another by 2m, full deadwood to 25mm (no permission required) and removal of large lumps from previously snapped branches to tidy up cuts back to main stem and to BS3998:2010, also reduction on house side by up to 3m, crown lift by 2m on house side.

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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