Cornerstones Cottage School Lane South Cerney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5TX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02713/TCONR - Works to trees in conservation areas Awaiting decision

Proposal

Bi-annular pollarding of Willow tree - removal of regrowth to pollard points. 10 year management plan works every 2 years up to 2036. Applicant to contact the council prior to each phase of works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Cotswold's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 19 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

South Cerney 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the South Cerney built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 12 September 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
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Postcode
GL7 5TX
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
South Cerney Village
Parish
South Cerney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Cotswold usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
522decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cotswold
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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