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Whittington House Nursing Home 58 Whittington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6BL

Awaiting decision Cheltenham 26/01249/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Crack Willow - Collection of over extended stems. Pollarding Works - Specification to include a reduction down to 1m, retained as a pollard form, to all stems originating from stem base. T2 Ash - Prune back to secondary growth point as indicated in red on image.

As published by the council, reference 26/01249/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01249/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Permit
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Benhall/The Reddings/Fiddlers Green
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL51 6BL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

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

  • 26/00654/TPO Granted

    Whittington House Nursing Home 58 Whittington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6BL

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Dead -remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level, T3 Horse Chestnut - Dead -remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level, T4 Horse Chestnut - Dead - remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 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 44 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Gloucestershire

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Applicant on file, a developer registered in Colchester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • Application form Application Form · 05 Aug 2026
  • Tree location Photo · 05 Aug 2026
  • Photo of tree Photo · 05 Aug 2026
  • Photo of tree Photo · 05 Aug 2026
  • Photo of tree Photo · 05 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cheltenham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheltenham decided tree works applications in a median of 4 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Whittington House Nursing Home 58 Whittington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6BL

    26/00654/TPO Submitted 21 Apr 2026 52m away

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Dead -remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level, T3 Horse Chestnut - Dead -remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level, T4 Horse Chestnut - Dead - remove specification to include complete removal by sectional dismantling to ground level.

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 37 Redgrove Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6QY

    19/02421/CACN Submitted 5 Dec 2019 54m away

    T1 Ash Pollard tree at aprox 8m from ground level. T2 Beech reduce the crown area by 20% aprox 1- 1.5m branch reduction, remove any dead wood and crossing branches

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • Grove End 36 Redgrove Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6QY

    20/01474/TPO Submitted 1 Sep 2020 66m away

    T1 Ash -reduce and reshape crown by 30% (branch reduction of 2m) T2 Ash- prune back high branches which are over hanging garden fence line. T3 Sycamore -remove lower RHS branch back to main trunk -crown lift garden side to main fork of tree

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 56 Whittington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6BS

    25/01718/AMEND Submitted 27 Oct 2025 68m away

    Non-material amendment of planning permission 25/00956/FUL - Removal of door on front elevation, removal of door and window on side elevation and removal of the internal dividing wall between kitchen and dining area.

    Decided Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • 56 Whittington Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6BS

    26/00175/AMEND Submitted 3 Feb 2026 68m away

    Non material amendment to planning permission 25/00956/FUL - removal of the 'step in' to create a rectangular footprint.

    Decided Amendments 9 docs
  • 35 Redgrove Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 6QY

    20/01233/TPO Submitted 28 Jul 2020 89m away

    Proposed works: Crown reduction 4m. Reason: Tree is leaning and has poor stem taper and moves significantly in windy weather increasing the risk of failure.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Cheltenham

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    T1-Norway Maple-Remove to ground level due to impact from direct or indirect contact with rooting system as per report.

    1 Sep 2026 Trees
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    10 Morningside Close Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 3BY

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    27 Aug 2026 Trees
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    338 London Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 6YJ

    Sycamore limb shown in submitted photo growing towards building, shorten by 1m

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01368/TPO Awaiting decision

    Rowan House 21 Noverton Lane Prestbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5DD

    T1 English Oak - crown height reduction of a maximum of 1.5m and spread by a maximum of 1.5m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth, leaving a flowing branch line. Shape and balance, crown lift to 5m over highway and 2.5m over footpath. New shape indicated on submitted photo. T2 yew. Height reduction of a maximum of 1m and spread by a maximum of 2m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth, leaving a flowing branch line. Shape and balance. New shape indicated in red on image.

    24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01355/TPO Awaiting decision

    Lillybrook Golf Club Cirencester Road Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8EG

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    20 Aug 2026 Trees