20 Highclere Road Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00246/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

T1 Oak - council-owned tree that is encroaching on to house at 20 Highclere Road and dropping deadwood over car space. We wish to reduce the lateral spread by 3-4m to live subordinate growth points. Owner of 20 Highclere Road has discussed with GCC and she is having the work done at her expense. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Mar 2026
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TPO Decision Notice
13 Mar 2026

TPO Decision Notice on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 337 m away: Quedgeley Arboretum; Inside the Quedgeley and Hardwicke built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Gloucester
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL2 4HD
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Quedgeley Severn Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
TPO Decision Notice
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14776349
Planning Portal ref
PP-14776349
Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
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 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

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