Ashwood The Quarry Brockhampton Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 5XL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02121/TCONR - Works to trees in conservation areas Approved

Proposal

1. To fell to ground level and remove large Sycamore tree on side of bank growing over property. (T1). 2. To fell to ground level and remove Pine tree next to sycamore (T2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hill Cottage Hunters Rest, Grade II, 45 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Conservation area 15 m away: Brockhampton Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Radon affected area, class 3.
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 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.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, oil, Boiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cotswold
Application type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Postcode
GL54 5XL
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Sandywell
Parish
Sevenhampton
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No objection
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 13 days slower than Cotswold's median of 28 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
671decided 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 25 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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

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.