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The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

Granted Cotswold 23/01002/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

Sycamore - dual stem mature tree - fell to the ground Horse Chestnut - mature specimen growing over the drive and dropping branches - 25 to 30% reduction from 18 to 13mts above ground approx

As published by the council, reference 23/01002/TCONR

Application record

Reference
23/01002/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection
Received
23 Mar 2023
Validated
23 Mar 2023
Decided
5 Apr 2023
Ward
Ermin
Parish
Elkstone
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL53 9PD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cotswold register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02389/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

    Change of use of horse arena from equestrian to residential use and construction of natural pond with ancillary outbuilding

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01234/TCONR Granted

    The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

    Mature ash with dieback symptoms surrounded by other mature trees, by the main drive of the property - Fell to ground level.

    Decided 14 May 2026 Trees
  • 24/03470/TCONR Granted

    The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

    Mature beech with large branches towards buildings - remove rubbing branch over wall and light crown raise over drive

    Decided 3 Dec 2024 Trees
  • 21/01153/TCONR Granted

    The Rectory Elkstone Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9PD

    Prunus spinosa - fell because is growing through the old wall that is being rebuild

    Decided 25 Mar 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2023

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 5 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: No objection

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cotswold granted permission on 5 April 2023, 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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