The Old Post Office 54 Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Magnolia - Crown height reduction of 1.5m and spread of 1m. New shape indicated in red on image. T2 Black Walnut - Crown height reduction of 2m and spread by 1m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. Crown lift up to 2.4m all around. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Show all 11 with distances
- 43 mSt LawrenceGrade II
- 51 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
- 61 mChurch CottageGrade II
- 70 mTwo Unidentified Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Circa 3 Metres North of the North West Corner of the North Aisle Beside the Church PathGrade II
- 70 mUnidentified Monument in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Circa 8 Metres North of the ChancelGrade II
- 74 mRow of 6 Headstones in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, Beside the Church Path Circa 3 Metres North of the North DoorGrade II
- 76 mChurch of St LawrenceGrade II*
- 79 mRow of 3 Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence, C2 1/2 Metres East of the East End of the ChapelGrade II
- 83 mSwindon ManorGrade II
- 110 mOld Swindon HouseGrade II
- 110 mQueen Anne CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1
Last sold for £410,000 in November 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 March 2013, 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
- GL51 9RE
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Swindon Village
- Parish
- Swindon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- No objection raised
- Decision date
- 19 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 0 days from validation, about the council's usual 1 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 20 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15166569
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15166569
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 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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