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20 College Baths Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7QU

Granted Cheltenham 23/00097/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reduce large lime at front of property by 15-20% (with a slightly heavier reduction on the house side), down to an approx height of 20m tall and crown spread of 12m. Reason: safety assessment following recent branch failure

As published by the council, reference 23/00097/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00097/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permit
Received
20 Jan 2023
Validated
20 Jan 2023
Decided
2 Mar 2023
Ward
College
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL53 7QU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01161/CACN Awaiting decision

    20 College Baths Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7QU

    T1 Cotoneaster - crown height reduction of 3m and spread by 2m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth, shape and balance, new shape indicated in red on image, T2 Apple - crown height reduction of 3m and spread by 1m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth, shape and balance, new shape indicated in red on image, T3 Cotoneaster - crown height reduction of 3m and spread by 2m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance, new shape indicated in red on image.

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2023

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 2 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Permit

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, registered in Cheltenham

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What this grant of permission means

Cheltenham granted permission on 2 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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