Grasshopper Green Church Walk Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01606/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1: Beech Tree: Reduce 3m in height and up to 2.5m on the side, tree is at risk of failure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area 14 m away: The St Marys (CK) Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Kings House, Grade II*, 60 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL53 8BH
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Charlton Kings
Parish
Charlton Kings
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

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.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
419decided in the last year

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 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15280954
Planning Portal ref
PP-15280954
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cheltenham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
97%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #2 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #13 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #63 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #43 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
60 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
927
Total decisions
30 refused in the year to March 2026

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