Planning application
Rectory Farmhouse Lower Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree work to be carried out: 1. Crown reduction of three Sycamore. Reduction of 15-20% overall, branch length reduction of 2-3 meters maximum and maximum branch diameter of 80-100mm, back to historic pruning points 2. Crown reduction of Walnut tree in centre of rear garden. Reduction of 10-15% overall, branch length reduction of 1-1.5 meters maximum and maximum branch diameter of 40-70mm, back to historic pruning points, in line with previous tree management.
As published by the council, reference 24/03562/TCONR
Application record
- Reference
- 24/03562/TCONR
- Type
- Works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection
- Received
- 25 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Stow
- Parish
- Swell
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL54 1LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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25/02661/FUL Refused
Rectory Farmhouse Lower Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1LH
Erection of oak framed orangery following removal of existing extension
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25/02662/LBC Refused
Rectory Farmhouse Lower Swell Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 1LH
Erection of oak framed orangery following removal of existing extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2024
Received by Cotswold
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18 Dec 2024
Decision issued: No objection
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10 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cotswold granted permission on 18 December 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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