Woodmancote Manor House Stockwell Lane Cleeve Hill Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 9QG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00517/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Removal of Fir trees and reduction in height of an evergreen hedge Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: The Manor Farmhouse (Two Occupations)
List entry 1091637 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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 ↗
Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Woodmancote 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Bishop's Cleeve built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Tewkesbury
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
GL52 9QG
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Cleeve Hill
Parish
Woodmancote
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days slower than Tewkesbury's median of 37 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tewkesbury
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#212 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Tewkesbury ranks #197 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tewkesbury decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #144 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #197 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #228 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
89 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
37 decided
689
Total decisions
74 refused in the year to March 2026

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