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26/01574/CACN - Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

T1. Moutain Ash. Prune back encroaching branches giving 0.5m clearance. T2. Copper Beech. Prune back encroaching and overhanging branches from building, roof and telephone cable, giving 1m clearance. T4. Crab Apple. Crown reduction works, specification to include. A height reduction of 1.5m and spread reduction of 0.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance, leaving a flowing branch line. Remove basal growth. T7. Cherry. Crown reduction works, specification to include. A height reduction of 0.75m and spread reduction of 0.50m. T9. Greengage. Crown reduction works, specification to include. A height reduction of 2m and spread reduction of 2.5m East side and 1m West side. Prune away from street light to give 0.5m clearance. Crown lift over footway up to 2m. Remove basal growth. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance, leaving a flowing branch line. T10. Lime. Remove all epicormic growth up to 5m and inspect trifurcated unions from 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Central Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
33 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Elmfield and Hazelwood (Number 1), Fernleigh and Oakfield (Number 3), Ashley and the Linden (Number 5), Grade II, 23 m away · 33 Grade II
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.
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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 7 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
Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
GL50 2QE
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Park
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Decision
No objection raised
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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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.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
348decided 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 →

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15269196
Planning Portal ref
PP-15269196
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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