Croft House The Croft Fairford Gloucestershire GL7 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02978/TCONR - Works to trees in conservation areas Awaiting decision

Proposal

Yew tree (taxus) to rear courtyard yellow on location plan, crown lift of 1.5m to be carried out to provide clearance to walls and outbuildings, also to remove epicormic growth on garden side. Atlas cedar to rear garden, removal of one broken limb in crown. blue on plan. Robinia, dismantle to ground level and re plant a more suitable species. red on plan, this tree has had a major limb failure and the crown is not evenly distributed with all of the weight of the remaining tree now overhanging the garage roof of nearby property waynes cottage leaving cause for concern for future problems of mature failing limbs. Walnut tree (juglans) green on plan, small sapling growing into the wall of the courtyard garden. tree is poorly located and seeking light. removal required before the tree is established and starts to cause a problem to nearby properties and walls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Cotswold's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Croft House
List entry 1089994 · 2 m away · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 38 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 ↗
Fairford 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
Tree preservation order 16 m away: Fairford Conservation Area (alt ref 135); Inside the Fairford 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 1 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
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Postcode
GL7 4BD
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Fairford North
Parish
Fairford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Cotswold usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
666decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15256916
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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

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