1 Battledown Priors Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01660/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Wellingtonia - crown reduction works, T2 Smoke Tree - crown reduction works, T3 Fig - crown reduction works specification, T4 Lawson Cypress - Removal of split hanging branch over access road. All works as decribed/portrayed in photographs included with application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 66 m away: Central Conservation Area; Inside the Cheltenham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £202,000 in September 2021. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

30 September 2021£202,000
23 August 2019£193,500
24 January 2014£118,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cheltenham
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GL52 6RB
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Battledown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd

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.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
419decided 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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15299707
Planning Portal ref
PP-15299707
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.