Planning application
St Marys Church Mill Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Lawson Cypress - remove dead vertical stems x 4 down to stem base. Height reduction of 2.5m to remaining stems to alleviate wind and weight loading, as indicated in red on image.
As published by the council, reference 26/01423/CACN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01423/CACN
- Status
- No objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection raised
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Prestbury
- Parish
- Prestbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20/00874/CACN Granted
St Marys Church Mill Street Cheltenham Gloucestershire
(T1) English Yew (Taxus Baccata) - Reduce back branches off adjacent lamp post to give 1.5m clearance. Crown lift off the highway up to 5m and crown lift over access path up to 3m. (T2) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 2m only, to or around the historic reduction points at 16m. Remove all dead, dying and defective wood. Inspect the upper canopy and cable bracing. Crown lift road side up to 5m and give the Church roof a 2m clearance. (T5) Cherry (Prunus) - Formative prune to include remove primary branch on the South side only. (T8) Irish Yew (Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata') - Trim regrowth back to historic trim lines. (T9) Irish Yew (Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata') - Trim regrowth back to historic trim lines. (T10) Irish Yew (Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata') - Trim regrowth back to historic trim lines. (T11) Irish Yew (Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata') - Trim regrowth back to historic trim lines. (T12) Irish Yew (Taxus Baccata 'Fastigiata') - Trim regrowth back to historic trim lines. (T15) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) - Crown reduce height and spread by no more than 2m, back to the historic reduction points. Remove all dead, dying and diseased wood. Crown lift all around up to 3m. Inspect canopy and cable brace for dysfunctions.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Cheltenham
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7 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No objection raised
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7 Sep 2026
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Who's behind it
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Cheltenham Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Gloucestershire
Active · incorporated 2003 · Gloucestershire
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- Application form
- Aerial view plan of the tree
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Cheltenham granted permission on 7 September 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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