Planning application
Leven House Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Magnolia Tree. The tree will be pruned back to reduce spread and height by approximately 25%.
As published by the council, reference 25/02502/TCONR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02502/TCONR
- Type
- Works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection
- Received
- 8 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 8 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Bourton Village
- Parish
- Bourton On The Water
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL54 2DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03976/COMPLY Granted
Leven House Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
Partial compliance with condition 6 (window / door details) of consent 22/04139/LBC and condition 7 (window / door details) of permission 22/04138/FUL - Demolition and replacement of existing rear extension, addition of windows, demolition of garage and erection of self-contained ancillary annex and addition of new vehicular gate
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25/03724/TCONR Granted
Leven House Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
Maple Tree - Reduce crown by approximately 25%. Laburnum Tree - this tree has a split in the middle of the trunk, and the offshoot branch is dangerously close to collapsing. Remove the branch.
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25/02460/TCONR Granted
Leven House Bow Lane Bourton-on-the-Water Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2DJ
T.1 - Magnolia in front driveway - reduce crown height and spread by 1-1.5m and shape
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Aug 2025
Received by Cotswold
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13 Aug 2025
Decision issued: No objection
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Cotswold granted permission on 13 August 2025, 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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