338 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6YJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01371/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Sycamore limb shown in submitted photo growing towards building, shorten by 1m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Courtfield
List entry 1386629 · 8 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 337 m away: Cotswolds; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL52 6YJ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Charlton Kings
Parish
Charlton Kings
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, about the council's usual 0 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
291decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cheltenham in the last twelve months, from validation. Cheltenham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #63 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheltenham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #2 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #13 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #63 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #43 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
927
Total decisions
30 refused in the year to March 2026