Planning application
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell semi-mature cedar (due to roots causing wall movement, cracking and leaning into highway).
As published by the council, reference 26/00771/CACN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00771/CACN
- Type
- Conservation Area Notification
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- No objection raised
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Warden Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL51 6HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register
This site has had 15 applications since 2018: 14 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01669/CACN Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
T33 Horse Chestnut. Crown lift all round. 3m over footpath, 5m over road. Cutting secondary branches only. T34 Lime. Crown lift all round. 3m over footpath, 5m over road. Cutting secondary branches only. T61 Wild Cherry. Remove. T62 Hornbeam. Crown lift road side only on roadside to 5m. T70 Lime. Crown lift all round up to 4m. T71 Lime. Crown lift all round up to 4m. T75 Lime. Branch removal of lateral branch cross and rubbing secondary branches, cut branch back to the main stem. T76 Horse Chestnut. Branch removal of lateral low branch marked in red on image. Cut branch back to the main stem. T77 Lime. Branch removal to include. remove lateral low branch marked in red on image, cut branch back to the main stem. T170 English Oak. Crown lift, branch removal to include remove small primary branches x 2 roadside as per reroadside175 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T177 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T186 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T194 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T208 Silver Birch. Remove. T301 Fastigiate Yew x 2. Remove. T318 Holm Oak. Crown height reduction of 3.5m and spread reduction of 2m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance. T329 Sycamore. Crown height reduction of 4m to just above original heavy reduction or pollard. Retain all lower growth below new reduction. Shape cutting back to strong secondary growth to balance.
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24/01429/FUL Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
The proposal is for a 6 lane, lockable cricket net facility with storage and lighting, located on existing playing field at Dean Close School.
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24/01428/FUL Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Erection of a new, single storey ground storage unit.
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23/00300/CACN Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
All priority 1 works in the VTA submitted
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21/02642/CACN Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
(T52) Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) - Remove low primary branch extending over the highway. (T378) Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) - Crown reduction works to include a height reduction of 2m and spread reduction on the West side only of 1.8m. Shape and balance.
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21/01434/FUL Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Retention of modular building for a temporary 3 year period for continued use as a classroom
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20/01193/CACN Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Poplar (Populus) (T232B) Remove - Specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling with the use of Arboricultural lowering techniques. Stump removal by mechanical stump grinding machine to a depth of 300mm below ground level. Beech (Fagus) (T232C) Crown Lift Works - Specification to include raise low branches as per red marks on image. To give clearance off sports pitch. Crown reduce sports pitch side only. To balance crown as per red marks on image.
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19/01103/FUL Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Retention of modular building for a temporary 2 year period for continued use as a maths classroom
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19/00310/AMEND Decided
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Non material amendment to planning permission ref. 17/01299/FUL - amendments to service risers to accommodate ventilation ductwork
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18/02571/DISCON Granted
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Discharge of condition 9 (external materials) of planning permission 17/01299/FUL, demolition of existing Maths building, CCF building and garages and the construction of four Day Houses set around a new landscaped garden. Temporary modular building to provide maths classrooms during construction to be located adjacent to the all weather pitch.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Cheltenham
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: No objection raised
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dean Close School Applicant
2 applications on PlanIndex
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4 documents on file for this application
- Application form
- Tree location plan
- Wall plan
- Tree photo
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cheltenham granted permission on 14 May 2026, 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.
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Nearby applications
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Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
All priority 1 works in the VTA submitted
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs -
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Holm Oak (T719) - Carry out crown reduction on the West to North side by some 2.5-3m. Thin remaining crown by 20% in all to alleviate end weight on all scaffold limbs.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs -
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
(T52) Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) - Remove low primary branch extending over the highway. (T378) Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) - Crown reduction works to include a height reduction of 2m and spread reduction on the West side only of 1.8m. Shape and balance.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs -
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
T33 Horse Chestnut. Crown lift all round. 3m over footpath, 5m over road. Cutting secondary branches only. T34 Lime. Crown lift all round. 3m over footpath, 5m over road. Cutting secondary branches only. T61 Wild Cherry. Remove. T62 Hornbeam. Crown lift road side only on roadside to 5m. T70 Lime. Crown lift all round up to 4m. T71 Lime. Crown lift all round up to 4m. T75 Lime. Branch removal of lateral branch cross and rubbing secondary branches, cut branch back to the main stem. T76 Horse Chestnut. Branch removal of lateral low branch marked in red on image. Cut branch back to the main stem. T77 Lime. Branch removal to include. remove lateral low branch marked in red on image, cut branch back to the main stem. T170 English Oak. Crown lift, branch removal to include remove small primary branches x 2 roadside as per reroadside175 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T177 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T186 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T194 Lime. Crown height reduction of 4m and spread reduction of 1.5m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance as per red lines on submitted photo. T208 Silver Birch. Remove. T301 Fastigiate Yew x 2. Remove. T318 Holm Oak. Crown height reduction of 3.5m and spread reduction of 2m. cutting back to strong secondary growth, shape and balance. T329 Sycamore. Crown height reduction of 4m to just above original heavy reduction or pollard. Retain all lower growth below new reduction. Shape cutting back to strong secondary growth to balance.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 27 docs -
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Discharge of condition 9 (external materials) on planning permission ref. 17/01299/FUL
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Dean Close School Shelburne Road Hatherley Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6HE
Non material amendment to planning permission ref. 17/01299/FUL - amendments to service risers to accommodate ventilation ductwork
Decided Amendments 6 docs
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