St Lawrence Church Hall The Shambles High Street Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 1AP Data via plota.co.uk

S.26/1443/TCA - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

T1 Yew: Crown Lift & remove lower bough to give clear sight line to 2.2m; T3 English oak: Crown lift to 2.2m, leaving large bough's untouched but tidying finer leaf growth that impedes sightlines. Remove dead; T4 plum: Poor health. Remove if causing risk; T5 plum: crown lift to 2.2m & remove congested branches; T6 Cherry laurel. Remove suckers, epicormic growth, congested growth; T8 Lime: remove suckers/epicormic growth & Crown lift up to 2.5m to improve sightlines to reduce crime; T10 Yew: Trim back to tidy initially. Next spring renovate to trunk. New growth to be topiarised. Giving more for handrail & improving sightlines for safety in this blind spot; T11 Yew: Crown lift to 2.5m. Trim back canopy to improve sightlines for public safety & to improve CCTV vision. Remove dead & badly cut branches; T12 & T13 Limes: Remove epicormic growth. Crown lift to 2.5m; T16 Yew: Crown lift to 2.5m. Lightly trim back canopy; G1 Crown lift to 2m. Trim back canopy to edge of graves approximately 3m from trunk; T18 Yew: Crown lift to 2.2m; T19 Yew: Remove bottom limb that is going straight up into canopy. Remove the one low branch; T20 Buxus: Remove damaged growth from caterpillar; T21 Topiary Yew: Maintain topiary shape; G2: mixed overgrown hedge. Remove. Scruffy mix of small yew, huge Buxus that has been destroyed. Remove all & leave area clear for view into churchyard around mature trees; T22 Lawson Cypress: Crown lift to 2.2m; T24 Yew: Crown lift to 2.5m. Cut back dead & stumpy branches. Reduce canopy back to clear T23; T25 Yew: Crown lift to 2.2m. Remove lowest branches that are arching down over lawn towards graves, giving clear canopy to 2.2m. Reduce canopy back to clear T23; Lay Hedge along West boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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Important details

Council
Stroud
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
GL5 1AP
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Stroud Central Ward
Parish
Stroud Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
DELEGATED
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Stroud
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#126 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Stroud ranks #98 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stroud decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #181 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #166 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #98 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #144 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
54 decided
964
Total decisions
121 refused in the year to March 2026