Planning application
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T001 - Box elder. Re-pollard the tree at the established pollard points, works to be completed in line with BS3998 (2010). Poor pruning cuts from previous pruning to be made good (as per BS3998 (2010)).
As published by the council, reference 25/01372/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01372/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permit
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL51 7AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register
This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01231/ADV Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated 'McDonald's' letterset.
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26/00165/FUL Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Alterations to patio and car park, reconfiguration of cycle stands and associated works.
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26/00059/AMEND Withdrawn
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non material amendment of planning permission 24/01415/FUL; reconfiguration of cycle stands.
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26/00058/ADV Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 1 no. illuminated projecting sign and 2 no. 'Main Entrance' directional signs, mounted to existing fence railings.
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25/01336/AMEND Decided
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 25/00745/CONDIT, seeking inclusion of additional railings to match existing for health and safety.
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24/01415/FUL Granted
McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Change of use of existing TGI Fridays restaurant (Class E(b)) to a flexible restaurant/cafe (Class E (b)) and/or hot-food-takeaway (Sui Generis). External alterations including the demolition of a conservatory and replacement windows and doors, landscaping and associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Cheltenham
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28 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permit
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Haydens Arboricultural Consultants Ltd Agent
40 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 92% granted
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See their track recordMcDonalds Restaurants Ltd Applicant, registered in Murray Street
Closed-on · incorporated 1991 · Murray Street
26 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- Bio diversity report
- Application form
- Location of tree
- Photo of tree
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheltenham granted permission on 10 December 2025, 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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McDonalds 374 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 7AY
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated 'McDonald's' letterset.
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Installation of 1 no. illuminated projecting sign and 2 no. 'Main Entrance' directional signs, mounted to existing fence railings.
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