Ashland House Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/02511/TPO - Works to trees with a TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Mature Ash tree at property frontage, beside road. Request permission to lift crown over road to a height of approx 15ft (Bus clearance), lift crown over garage and reduce crown on house side by approx 3m (back to suitable growth points) so that the canopy is clear of building roofs and structures, and remove deadwood throughout remaining canopy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOMONTAGES Photograph · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 150 m away: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 450 m away: Coke's Pit Lake; Inside the Somerford Keynes built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £290,000 in February 1999. Detached house, freehold.

25 February 1999£290,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees with a TPO
Postcode
GL7 6DT
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Kemble
Parish
Somerford Keynes
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permit
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
671decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Cotswold in the last twelve months, from validation. Cotswold decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168722
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168722
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Refused
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2021
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2021
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Condition 3 - Photo Condition 4 - Drawing 17-092A-102
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
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2019 Approved
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Formation of vehicular access with double gates and demolition of garden wall
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2019 Approved
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Formation of double gates and demolition of garden wall
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2018 Approved
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Compliance with conditions 6 (sample roofing material) and 9 (external joinery and extrac…
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2018 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
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18/02819/COMPLY
2018 Approved
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Compliance with Condition 3 (Arboricultural Report) as attached to planning permission 17…
18/02192/COMPLY
2018 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
Compliance with Condition 3 (Arboricultural Report) as attached to planning permission 17…
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2017 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
First floor extension, internal alterations, wall and gate
17/03431/LBC
2017 Approved
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First floor extension, wall and gate
17/03430/FUL
2017 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
First floor extension, internal alterations, wall and gate
17/03431/LBC
2017 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
First floor extension, wall and gate
17/03430/FUL
2017 Approved
Tantara The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Count…
17/00518/CLOPUD
2017 Approved
Tantara The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Count…
17/00518/CLOPUD
2016 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
Yew (T1) prune it into a more formal roundel shape, to a finished height of 6 metres and…
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2016 Approved
Yew Tree Farm The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
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2016 Refused
Tantara The Street Somerford Keynes Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6DT
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development under Section 192 of the Town and Count…
16/03223/CLOPUD
2016 Refused
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Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cotswold is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #219 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cotswold decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #128 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #150 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #219 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #212 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
38 decided
1,252
Total decisions
138 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.