32 Tower Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1EF

Awaiting decision 26/00969/TCONR
Council
Date received
24 Mar 2026
Date validated
24 Mar 2026
Postcode
GL7 1EF

Description

T1, T2+T3 are located in the owner of No32's rear garden. T4+T5 are the neighbours trees with branches overhanging and encroaching into the rear garden of No32 T1- Western Red Cedar: Large tree located on the rear boundary, this tree is becoming too large for its location, causing excessive shading into the garden and is contributing to damp on the shed under the canopy. There are also a number of phone cables which the tree is now encroaching on. - Request permission to reduce height by approximately 1/3, Trim/prune sides as much as possible whilst maintaining green leaf and natural curvature to improve light levels into the garden and reduce encroachment onto the phone cables. Remove lower branches up to a height of 3m to allow more light under the canopy. T2+T3- Holly and Laburnum: Two small trees growing next to each other. - Request permission to reduce height on the Holly by approximately 1/3 and trim/prune sides to create a smaller formalised shape. Reduce height on Laburnum to match the Holly once pruned, trim/prune sides to create a formalised shape, in an effort to separate from each other and create more light onto the garden. T4 - Large Holly (neighbours): Large tree on boundary in neighbours garden with branches overhanging boundary line. - Request permission to cut back all overhanging branches back to boundary line to reduce encroachment into the garden. T5 - Lime (neighbours): Small tree on boundary in neighbours garden historically pollarded, with branches overhanging boundary line. - Request permission to cut back all overhanging branches back to boundary line to reduce encroachment into the garden.

Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#215 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #214 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% 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
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Cotswold decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #131 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #144 of 292
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #214 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #211 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
141 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,287
Total decisions
141 refused in 2025