Planning application
Bridge House Fairford Road Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Atlantic Blue Cedar (north-eastern corner of rear garden) - request permission to reduce crown all over by 30% (up to 1.8m) and shape, as it is leaning towards neighbouring house
As published by the council, reference 26/00471/TCONR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00471/TCONR
- Type
- Works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No objection
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South
- Parish
- Lechlade
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL7 3DL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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20/03767/COMPLY Granted
Bridge House Fairford Road Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL
Compliance with conditions 3 (roofing tile sample) and 4 (staircase) of permission 20/01075/LBC - Reinstatement works (required due to fire damage) and internal alterations
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20/01075/LBC Granted
Bridge House Fairford Road Downington Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3DL
Reinstatement works (required due to fire damage) and internal alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Cotswold
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: No objection
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cotswold granted permission on 10 March 2026, 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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