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20/00623/TPO

Quaker House 54 Clarence Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3LE

Refused Cheltenham Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Removal of trees 1,2,4,5,and 7. pollarding of trees 3 and 6 2m above the historic pollard point. replanting wilth bay trees.

As published by the council, reference 20/00623/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2020

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 9 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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Within 500 metres

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  • 19/01390/FUL Granted

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In Cheltenham

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    22 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01158/TPO Granted

    The Rowans 66 Shurdington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 0JE

    Reduce length of branches in lower canopy of Redwood only, reduce width of lower canopy of Giant Redwood by approx 1-1.5m and remove all major deadwood throughout the canopy(subject to TPO approval).

    20 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01144/TPO Decided

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    16 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01016/TPO Granted

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    25 Jun 2026 Trees