Planning application
Ivy Cottage The Square Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1-Conifer - Fell (G) T3-Conifer - Fell(G) T4&T5 - Magnolia and apple - Fell(G) Cedar- Cedar - Crown raise to first branch break at 4.5 metres
As published by the council, reference 25/03031/TCONR
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03031/TCONR
- Type
- Works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objection
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bourton Vale
- Parish
- Lower Slaughter
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL54 2HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00998/FUL Withdrawn
Ivy Cottage The Square Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HU
Erection of garden room to rear garden
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25/03799/LBC Granted
Ivy Cottage The Square Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HU
Alterations to fenestration
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20/01122/TCONR Granted
Ivy Cottage The Square Lower Slaughter Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2HU
T1 - Sycamore - Crown raise by approx. 2m. Selectively reduce elongated branches by approx. 2m T2 - Sycamore - Reduce away from building by approx. 1.5m T3 - Spruce - Remove to ground level T4 - Wellingtonia - Sever ivy at basal level T5 - Sycamore - Crown raise above garden by approx. 2m T6 - Cedar (DBH 20cm) - Remove to ground level T7 - Lime - Remove to ground level T8 - Sycamore - Crown raise by approx. 2m T9 - Acer sp. - Remove to ground level T10 (offsite) - Downy Birch - Selectively reduce boundary overhang by approx. 1.5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Cotswold
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9 Oct 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cotswold granted permission on 9 October 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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