Land Opposite Longleat Swindon Hall Grounds Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Priority 2 work T001 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Climbing inspection of limbs with woodpecker holes and/or Inonotus hispidus to assess the extent of decay and structural condition. If significant decay is identified, further reduction or removal of affected limbs to be undertaken as appropriate. Remove deadwood over 50mm but try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T006 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 3 to 4m. Remove any deadwood over 50mm but try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T009 Common ash. Crown reduce the two southerly stems by approximately 4 to 5 m and the remaining canopy by approximately 2 to 3 m. Try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible, if present. Priority 3 work T007 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T008 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Try to retain any habitat features where possible (woodpecker holes). Priority 4 work G001 Leyland cypress/Common spruce. Prune back the lakeside canopy by approximately 1m, as requested by the client. Works should be undertaken sensitively and should not extend beyond live growth. T011 Lawson cypress Fell and replace. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
Show all 5 with distances
- 60 mOld Swindon HouseGrade II
- 69 mQueen Anne CottageGrade II
- 72 mSwindon HallGrade II
- 133 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
- 142 mSt LawrenceGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Cheltenham
- Application type
- Conservation Area Notification
- Postcode
- GL51 9QR
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Swindon Village
- Parish
- Swindon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Nov 2026
- Decision
- No objection raised
- Decision date
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- WildBirch
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.
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Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15256817
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15256817
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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