40 Painswick Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2ER Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Ornamental Pear. Crown height reduction of 2m, to reduce to same height as adjacent trees and spread by 0.75m, house side only, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image. T2 Apple. Removal of all regrowth, back to previous reduction points. Height reduction by 3m and spread by 2m. New shape indicated in red on image. T3 Whitebeam x 12. Crown height reduction only of 3m, cutting back to strong secondary growth. New shape indicated in red on image. T4 Comice Pear. Crown height reduction only of 1.2m, cutting back to strong secondary growth. Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image. T5 Comice Pear. Crown height reduction only of 1.2m, cutting back to strong secondary growth. Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image. T6 Conference Pear. Dying tree reduce down to wall height and allow to regenerate. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Cheltenham's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 4
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- 26 m44 and 46 (Benella) and attached railings Painswick RoadGrade II
- 43 m48 and 50 Painswick RoadGrade II
- 48 m1-11 and 15-35, Gratton RoadGrade II
- 59 m20 and 22, Ashford RoadGrade II
- 61 m52 and 54, Painswick RoadGrade II
- 74 m30 to 40, Great Norwood StreetGrade II
- 77 m10-16, Ashford RoadGrade II
- 81 mElmfield and Hazelwood (Number 1), Fernleigh and Oakfield (Number 3), Ashley and the Linden (Number 5)Grade II
- 103 mSt James's SchoolGrade II
- 109 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 116 mChurch of St Philip and St James with boundary wall and gatesGrade II*
- 120 m40, Park PlaceGrade II
- 121 mNumbers 36 and 38 and Attached Railngs to Number 38Grade II
- 122 mNumbers 32 and 34 and Attached Boundary Railings to Number 32 and Area Railings to Number 34Grade II
- 124 mNumbers 28 and 30 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 128 mNumbers 24 and 26 and Attached Railings to Number 26Grade II
- 129 mNumbers 19 to 39 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 132 mMercian CourtGrade II
- 134 mNumber 20 and 22 and Atttached RailingsGrade II
- 134 m22-28, Great Norwood StreetGrade II
- 138 mNumbers 24 and 26 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 142 m18, Park PlaceGrade II
- 145 mGate Piers to Number 62 Brandon HouseGrade II
- 149 mNumbers 5 to 11 and 15 to 19 and Atttached Railings to Numbers 5 and 9Grade II
Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £1,650,000 in July 2013. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Application type
- Conservation Area Notification
- Postcode
- GL50 2ER
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 3, past Cheltenham's usual 1 days for tree and landscaping works. 99% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 15 Jan 2027.
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 17 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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