Castlett House Castlett Street Guiting Power Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5US Data via plota.co.uk

26/00689/TCONR - Works to trees in conservation areas Approved

Proposal

Judas (T1) located at the middle garden. Remove. Maple (T2) located at the top of the paddock. Reduce crown by 2-3m. Remove all major deadwood. Crown Clean. Fastigiate Beech (T3) located in the paddock. Perform a 1m tip prune to provide a balanced crown. Goat Willow / Mixed (G1) located in the middle garden, overhanging from neighbours side. Reduce back to the property boundary. Field Maple x 2 (G2) located in the paddock. Reduce crown by 2-3m. Remove low limb. Remove all major deadwood. Crown clean. Lime x 2 (G3) located in the paddock. Crown raise to 2m ground clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Mar 2026
Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Postcode
GL54 5US
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Bourton Vale
Parish
Guiting Power
Case officer
Show
Decision
No objection
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14749724
Comments by
14 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 refused in the year to March 2026