Planning application
15 Smith Barry Crescent Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2NG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
We would like to remove 2no. Cappadocian Maple trees as they are higher than the house and have shoots growing everywhere.
As published by the council, reference 26/02134/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02134/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- GL54 2NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Cotswold
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
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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