Planning application
The Old Post Office 54 Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Magnolia - Crown height reduction of 1.5m and spread of 1m. New shape indicated in red on image. T2 Black Walnut - Crown height reduction of 2m and spread by 1m, cutting back to strong suitable secondary growth. Shape and balance. Crown lift up to 2.4m all around.
As published by the council, reference 26/01339/CACN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01339/CACN
- Status
- No objection
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Swindon Village
- Parish
- Swindon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL51 9RE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Cheltenham
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Status changed to No objection
Previously Decision Awaiting Issue.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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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4 documents on file for this application
- Application form
- Tree location
- Photo of tree
- Photo of tree
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cheltenham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cheltenham's median decision took 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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