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26/00804/TRECON - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

T1: Walnut Remove the dead Walnut T2: Laburnum Remove declining Laburnum T3: Ash ? Remove all major deadwood ? Crown clean ? Remove large dead low hanging limbs ? Crown raise to 3m ground clearance T4: Holly ? Reduce elongated top by 1-2m ? Provide a natural and balanced shape G1: Magnolia x2 ? Prune for 2m building clearance T5: Garrya Remove G2: Yew/Cypress ? Crown clean ? Remove all major deadwood… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Important details

Council
Gloucester
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Kingsholm & Wotton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Tree Conservation Area No Objection
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, about the council's usual 0 days. Approved, as 82% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
50decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202452
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Gloucester
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#261 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 statistics
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