Land South Manor Court Manor Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01209/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Beech (identified as T4 in the survey report) reduce the crown by approximately, ,2 to 3m, retaining suitable growth points and a natural crown shape, remove deadwood over road and any other deadwood over 25mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

National infrastructure project 761 m away: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme
The site is 761 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 32 m away: The Swindon Village Conservation Area; Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Swindon (Cheltenham) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
GL51 9RQ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Swindon Village
Parish
Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Arnold Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 3 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15117000
Planning Portal ref
PP-15117000
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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