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

Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL2 0PA
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Elmbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO Refuse
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14991469
Env. assessment
No
Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#261 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gloucester ranks #185 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Gloucester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gloucester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #272 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #282 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #185 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #214 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
27 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
435
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026