Southwood House Thirlestaine Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AA

No objection 26/00414/CACN
Council
Date received
10 Mar 2026
Date validated
11 Mar 2026
Postcode
GL53 7AA

Description

T600, T601 and T588 Sycamore Trees - Prune back to fence-line of Tennis court using appropriate selective reduction cuts of up to 3m. Tidy up previously poorly made pruning wounds, all work to be done in accordance with Arboricultural best practice. BS 3998:2010 (Tree Work Recommendations).

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