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8 Bristol Road Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NY

Refused Cotswold 26/01681/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Birch tree in front garden 06/00268/TPO. T125 We would like the tree removed due to it size now, also the utility phone lines run through the branches

As published by the council, reference 26/01681/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01681/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decided
26 Aug 2026
Ward
The Rissingtons
Parish
Upper Rissington
Postcode
GL54 2NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  4. 10 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 1 Photograph · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 2 Photograph · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 3 Photograph · 01 Jun 2026

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What this refusal means

Cotswold refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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