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Amberdale Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BE

Granted Cotswold 21/00480/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

Mixed Cypress hedge, Monterey Lawson, 4 larger Monterey Cypress to south, Hedge 2- Clear fell/Removal work to be completed by Central Trees Services on boundary of Amberdale & Manor Hall Withington Line of mixed Cypress hedge total 26 trunks, original planting has become out of hand due to excessive growth and lack of maintenance from previous owners, wrong use of species for partition hedging between properties. This is causing excessive shading for the property, which is increasing moisture around the back of the property shadowed by the canopy. The species are of low amenity value and are currently putting excessive stress on several native species of trees and hedging of ornamental value, Conifers in general are known to increase localised temperatures due to there composition, this in turn also plays a large part in the ecological balance of the estate and the species of fauna and flora that thrive in the area. The trees and hedges affected are listed and numbered below, In correspondence with the tree plan provided. They are currently showing signs of poor health and growth habit due to the competition on resources required for optimum growth. Of professional opinion that if the Cypress are to be removed The estate can save and add several tree species that will have a greater benefit and service to the local ecosystem and neighbouring properties. Tree & hedge species to remain: 1848- Robinia Psuedoacacia. 1849- Unkown species 1850- Fagus sylvatica 1851-Aesculus hippcastanum- Horse chestnut 1852- Robinia psuedoacacia 1853- Robinia psuedoacacia 1854- Fagus sylvatica ' Purpurea'- Copper Beech 1855- Fraxinus excelsior -Common Ash 665- Fraxinus excelsior- Common Ash 22- Taxus baccata Hedge 1- Fagus sylvatica. The estate (Halewell LTD) also intends to plant 2 new trees as apart of its tree management plan, (Native and Botanically important species in keeping with the surrounding area) per tree felled throughout the estate in two new proposed woodland plan...

As published by the council, reference 21/00480/TCONR

Application record

Reference
21/00480/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Decided
Decision
No objection
Received
2 Feb 2021
Validated
2 Feb 2021
Decided
17 Mar 2021
Ward
Sandywell
Parish
Withington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL54 4BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cotswold register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02683/TCONR Granted

    Amberdale Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BE

    1 x Salix caprea & 1 x Prunus avium, semi mature self sown trees. To be removed.

    Decided 23 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2021

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 17 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: No objection

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Cotswold granted permission on 17 March 2021, 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.

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