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

Granted Cheltenham 26/01543/CACN

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/01543/CACN

Application record

Reference
26/01543/CACN
Status
No objection
Decision
Granted As published: No objection raised
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
30 Sep 2026
Decided
30 Sep 2026
Ward
Swindon Village
Parish
Swindon
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cheltenham register

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

  • 26/01121/CACN Awaiting decision

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

    5 Day Notice removal of a failed willow, and 8 other dead trees in the grounds of Swindon Hall around the pond area.

    Submitted 13 Jul 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by Cheltenham

  2. 30 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: No objection raised

  4. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • Application form Application Form · 29 Sep 2026
  • Tree condition report and management recommendations BackGround Papers · 29 Sep 2026
  • Tree location Drawing · 29 Sep 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cheltenham granted permission on 30 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.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Cheltenham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.