Planning application
Old Rectory Brimpsfield Gloucestershire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Silver Birch overhanging the driveway - to fell. This tree has an asymmetric crown due to group pressure. The tree which caused this has now been removed, leaving the Silver Birch exposed and likely to fail. A hard reduction to alleviate this danger would leave the tree looking unsightly and, in my opinion, it would be better to fell this tree to near ground level. Fell to near ground level. Specification written by Martin Jenkins, NCH (Arb), Tech Cert (ArborA), Tech ArborA. Martin is also a qualified Professional Tree Inspector asassessed by the industry lead body Lantra.
As published by the council, reference 26/02457/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02457/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cotswold register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01221/TPO Granted
Old Rectory Brimpsfield Gloucestershire
All works as per my report referenced 15152 / 77376. Summary below. T766. Deodar Cedar. Reduce end weight of all limbs by selective reduction of up to 1.0m. T767A. Holly. Fell to near ground level. Group 2. Birch x 3. Reduce their height by up to 4.0m to leave no less than 14.0m and the group crown diameter by up to 2.0m to leave no less than 4.0m. Group 5. Horse Chestnut x 13. To reduce shading to the garden and improve stability and safety for the road users, reduce the height of the group by up to 7.0m to leave no less than 14.0m and the group crown diameter by up to 3.0m to leave no less than 6.0m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Cotswold
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Cotswold for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cotswold decided tree works applications in a median of 29 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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