15 Green Pippin Close Gloucester GL2 0PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00495/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

The tree in question for this application is the ash tree designated as T7 in TPO 105. However, in WildBirch Tree Consultancy - Tree Condition Report and Management Recommendations (WB-2026-020-R1), this same tree is identifed as T1. As concluded in WB-2026-020-R1, due to its size, proximity to adjacent structures, and the limited scale of the garden, the tree is considered unsuitable for long-term retention within the site. Consequently, the recommended works are to fell and potentially replace with a smaller more suitable species (section 5.14). It is recommended in section 5.15 that a smaller more suitable species (than ash) is planted that will not outgrow this site and that it is planted along the rear (south-western) boundary. Species suggestions are: ? Field maple ?Elsrijk? (Acer campestre ?Elsrijk?) ? Great white cherry (Prunus ?Tai Haku?) ? Whitebeam 'Lutescens' (Sorbus aria ?Lutescens?) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Refused
16 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#256 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gloucester ranks #191 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Gloucester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
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Gloucester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #248 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 292
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #191 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #213 of 292
71%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
431
Total decisions
84 refused in 2025