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Manor Hall Chedworth Road Withington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4BN

Awaiting decision Cotswold 26/02358/TCONR Works to trees in conservation areas

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

2 x mature Fraxinus excelsior, historically pollarded. and located on the boundary of a family garden. Tree no.1855- Full removal, Highly decayed and at risk of failure. backside of tree has extensive decay with no supporting root buttresses. several growth points could act as a pivot point in high winds causing failure. Pollarded Ash:- Full removal- Dead, fully hollow upto 3m, risk of failure. entire backside of tree is hollow with high levels of decay, high risk of failure

As published by the council, reference 26/02358/TCONR

Application record

Reference
26/02358/TCONR
Type
Works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Sandywell
Parish
Withington
Postcode
GL54 4BN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Cotswold

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cotswold took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Cotswold for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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