31 Birchall Avenue Gloucester GL4 6LP
Pending
26/00221/TPO
Description
Remove some of the eppicormic growth off T1, reduce the over extended branches by 2m to allow more light into house and stop from falling onto house. Reduce the height to match the laterals (removal of 1.5m) and prune dead wood from both T1 and T2.
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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