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Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

Granted Cotswold 20/02015/TCONR Works to trees in conservation areas

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - 2 x Conifers - 50% height reduction; G2 - Conifer line - 50% height reduction

As published by the council, reference 20/02015/TCONR

Application record

Reference
20/02015/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection
Received
17 Jun 2020
Validated
17 Jun 2020
Decided
15 Jul 2020
Ward
The Rissingtons
Parish
Great Rissington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL54 2LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cotswold register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02735/TCONR Granted

    Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    G1 - Plum x2 - fell

    Decided 22 Sep 2026
  • 24/02992/TCONR Granted

    Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    1 Lime - re-pollard

    Decided 29 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 21/03338/TCONR Granted

    Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    T1 - Lime - Reduce crown to 1m above old previous pruning points. T2 - Plum - fell

    Decided 15 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2020

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 15 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: No objection

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cotswold granted permission on 15 July 2020, 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 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 0.3 miles

  • Greens Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    26/00578/TCONR Submitted 23 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Tree number 15 marked on the plan is a tall fir tree right on the boundary of two other properties and is affecting our boundary walls/fences. Fell tree.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Hilltop House Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    21/03338/TCONR Submitted 27 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    T1 - Lime - Reduce crown to 1m above old previous pruning points. T2 - Plum - fell

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • The Green Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    20/02097/COMPLY Submitted 23 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Compliance with conditions 3 (Details), 4 (Window and door finishes) & 7 (Rainwater goods) of permission 20/00382/FUL - Single storey rear extension

    Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 13 docs
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  • Melville Cottage Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    25/03560/TCONR Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    H1 Hawthorn (ivy clad): Reduce. H2 Hawthorn: Reduce. LC Lawson Cypress: Reduce H1 Hawthorn (ivy clad): Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to boundary line 1x lateral branch overhanging Melville Cottage garden. Potential hazard over time. H2 Hawthorn: Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to level of nearby stump. LC Lawson Cypress: Reduce. Rooted within Hilltop House garden. Reduce to boundary line 2x upper laterals overhanging Melville Cottage garden

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • West Hill Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    21/02743/TCONR Submitted 12 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Sycamore T1 - Fell two leaning trunks. Reduces crowding of sycamore group. Upper branches overhang road, streetlight, school traffic light, and school sign. Will help to increase sunlight to the road. Sycamore T2 - Fell horizontal trunk. Upper branches overhang road. Tree has poor structure. Trunk grows horizontally from main trunk as it reaches for sunlight

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • The Old Bakehouse Great Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2LP

    25/02274/TPO Submitted 22 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    T1 - Yew - Raise crown to 5.2m over road to 0.5m inside kerb-line. Reduce crown height and spread by 0.5-1m to contain size. T2 - Cherry - Raise crown to 5.2m over road to 0.5m inside kerb-line. T3 - Beech - Reduce crown height by 2m and spread by 0.5-1m to contain size. T4 - Cherry - Raise crown to 3m for driveway clearance. T5 - Cornelian Cherry - Reduce crown height and spread by 1-2m to reduce size. T6 - Apple - Formatively prune by reducing crown height by 2m and spready by 1m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Cotswold

  • 26/02760/TPO Granted

    The Old School School Hill Stratton Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2LS

    T1 - Horse Chestnut tree - Reduce crown, mainly vertical growth by about 2 meters back to previous pruning points to retain structural integrity of tree and to promote healthy growth. Remove major deadwood over 30mm diameter

    10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02693/TPO Granted

    Broadleaf Management Services Ltd Estate Office Westwood Court Somerford Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1TX

    T1 Sycamore - Reduce crown by approx. 2m in height and lateral spread

    7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02938/TPO Awaiting decision

    39 Oaklands Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 1FA

    T1 Horse Chestnut; reduce canopy by 4m height and radial spread by 2m (currently 18m height x 15m diameter spread), crown lift all round to achieve at least 1m clearance over neighbours shed, remove major deadwood . It overhangs neighbours property with some health issues.

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02939/TPO Awaiting decision

    7 Smith Barry Circus Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NQ

    T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree - Remove lowest limb towards house, reduce overall size by 25% T2 - Eucalyptus - Rear garden - Fell and replace

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/02328/TPO Granted

    3 The Old Estate Yard Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5BD

    T1 & T2 Sycamore: - reduce canopies by up to 3metres to reduce wind sail effect and weight loading on lateral limbs

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees