Land Opposite Longleat Swindon Hall Grounds Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01543/CACN Granted

  Land Opposite Longleat Swindon Hall Grounds Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire

  Priority 2 work T001 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Climbing inspection of limbs with woodpecker holes and/or Inonotus hispidus to assess the extent of decay and structural condition. If significant decay is identified, further reduction or removal of affected limbs to be undertaken as appropriate. Remove deadwood over 50mm but try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T006 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 3 to 4m. Remove any deadwood over 50mm but try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T009 Common ash. Crown reduce the two southerly stems by approximately 4 to 5 m and the remaining canopy by approximately 2 to 3 m. Try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible, if present. Priority 3 work T007 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Try to retain any habitat features (woodpecker holes) where possible. T008 Common ash. Crown reduce all round by approximately 2 to 3m. Try to retain any habitat features where possible (woodpecker holes). Priority 4 work G001 Leyland cypress/Common spruce. Prune back the lakeside canopy by approximately 1m, as requested by the client. Works should be undertaken sensitively and should not extend beyond live growth. T011 Lawson cypress Fell and replace.

  Decided 30 Sep 2026

1. 13 Jul 2026

   Received by Cheltenham

2. 17 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Allow

   Previously Permitted.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cheltenham took a median of 46 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cheltenham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheltenham's median decision took 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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