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Dowdeswell House Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

Granted Cotswold 24/02300/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 with root damage causing decline of tree Removal to ground level Reason for removal: safety of public on footpath and livestock nearby

As published by the council, reference 24/02300/TCONR

Application record

Reference
24/02300/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No objection
Received
7 Aug 2024
Validated
7 Aug 2024
Decided
11 Sep 2024
Ward
Sandywell
Parish
Dowdeswell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL54 4LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cotswold register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/02811/TCONR Decided

    Dowdeswell House Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

    The client intends to turn a large proportion of this space back into the original intended use - A Victorian kitchen garden. T1 - 2 x Willow Trees on wall boundary. To fell to ground level. G2 - 8 x Sorbus Trees. To fell to ground level and remove. T3 - 1 x Lime Tree. To fell to ground level and remove. T4 - 1 x Sorbus Tree. To fell to ground level and remove. T5 - 1 x Oak Tree. To remove the bottom ring of branches and do a 20% crown reduction. T6 - 1 x Maple. To fell to ground level and remove. T7 - 1 x Lime Tree. To fell to ground level and remove unhealthy tree. G8 - 4 x Malus. To fell to ground level and remove. T9 - 1 x Sorbus Tree - To fell to ground level. T10 - 1 x Maple. To fell to ground level. G11 - 4 x Field Maple. To fell and remove. T12 - 1 x Ash Tree. To fell to ground level. T13 - 1 x Cherry Tree. To fell to ground level. T14 - 1 x Aesculus. To fell to ground level and remove. Tree has decay in base

    Decided 8 Oct 2024 Trees
  • 20/03003/TCONR Granted

    Dowdeswell House Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

    To fell to ground level and remove 4 Conifer trees either side of driveway - (G1). To fell to ground level 5 Conifer trees in lower garden - (G2). To fell to ground level and remove self seeded Poplar - (T3)

    Decided 24 Sep 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2024

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 11 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: No objection

  3. 9 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 11 September 2024, 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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    21/02522/FORST Submitted 14 Jun 2021 50 yards away

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  • Dowdeswell House Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

    23/02811/TCONR Submitted 11 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    The client intends to turn a large proportion of this space back into the original intended use - A Victorian kitchen garden. T1 - 2 x Willow Trees on wall boundary. To fell to ground level. G2 - 8 x Sorbus Trees. To fell to ground level and remove. T3 - 1 x Lime Tree. To fell to ground level and remove. T4 - 1 x Sorbus Tree. To fell to ground level and remove. T5 - 1 x Oak Tree. To remove the bottom ring of branches and do a 20% crown reduction. T6 - 1 x Maple. To fell to ground level and remove. T7 - 1 x Lime Tree. To fell to ground level and remove unhealthy tree. G8 - 4 x Malus. To fell to ground level and remove. T9 - 1 x Sorbus Tree - To fell to ground level. T10 - 1 x Maple. To fell to ground level. G11 - 4 x Field Maple. To fell and remove. T12 - 1 x Ash Tree. To fell to ground level. T13 - 1 x Cherry Tree. To fell to ground level. T14 - 1 x Aesculus. To fell to ground level and remove. Tree has decay in base

    Decided Trees 3 docs
  • Dowdeswell House Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

    20/03003/TCONR Submitted 26 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    To fell to ground level and remove 4 Conifer trees either side of driveway - (G1). To fell to ground level 5 Conifer trees in lower garden - (G2). To fell to ground level and remove self seeded Poplar - (T3)

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Old Rectory Dowdeswell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4LX

    21/04552/FORST Submitted 20 Oct 2021 50 yards away

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    20/04480/FUL Submitted 4 Dec 2020 200 yards away

    Conversion of two dwellings into a single dwelling with associated alteration works (amendments to 17/05161/FUL)

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