Cheltenham Spa Bowling Club St Georges Square Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01456/CACN - Conservation Area Notification Pending

Proposal

The trees are marked on the photo in green and numbered 1 and 2 in yellow, they are box trees to cut down to below the level of the surrounding railings,Tree 1 is behind the old toilet block on Lower High Street and Tree 2 is behind our railings to the left of the club gate. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 2.

Site constraints 2

Central 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 Cheltenham built-up area.
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
Cheltenham
Application type
Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
GL50 3LJ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Lansdown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 2, past Cheltenham's usual 0 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 11 Dec 2026.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
291decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214695
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#11 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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