Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

31 Birchall Avenue Gloucester GL4 6LP

Decided Gloucester 26/00221/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Remove some of the eppicormic growth off T1, reduce the over extended branches by 2m to allow more light into house and stop from falling onto house. Reduce the height to match the laterals (removal of 1.5m) and prune dead wood from both T1 and T2.

As published by the council, reference 26/00221/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00221/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO Decision Notice
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Matson, Robinswood & White City
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL4 6LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Gloucester

  2. 13 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Decision Notice

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document 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.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

After the decision

Gloucester has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 38 Birchall Avenue Gloucester GL4 6LP

    24/00104/CONDIT Submitted 12 Feb 2024 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 5,6,7 and 8 of permission 22/00607/FUL.

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
  • BT Openreach Pole WGPLMT2D WP1 OS 24 Birchall Avenue Gloucester

    25/01094/TCM Submitted 12 Dec 2025 33m away

    Erection of one 9m light wooden pole (28 Day notification)

    Granted Telecoms 2 docs
  • 33 Hill Hay Road Gloucester GL4 6LS

    24/00848/TPO Submitted 6 Nov 2024 89m away

    T.1 - Oak in rear garden - previously reduced in 2019 showing good vigour - Reduce overall crown height by 3-4m and lateral crown spread by 4m. The tree is very overbearing within the small, urban, rear garden, not only to the property itself, but to neighbouring properties. It is the key focal point of the garden, but due to the overall canopy size, it dominates the space. It has been reduced in 2019, to which it has responded well, which would suggest that a further reduction would be tolerated. It has good inner crown growth to support a reduction. Managing the trees size, will increase light and improve the usability of the garden.

    Decided Trees 1 doc
  • 10 Winnycroft Lane Gloucester GL4 6BU

    25/00742/FUL Submitted 22 Aug 2025 95m away

    Proposed part retrospective annex to rear

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
  • 1 Gatmeres Road Gloucester GL4 6HJ

    25/00777/FUL Submitted 1 Sep 2025 129m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~15 Dec

    Erection of 1no. end-of-terrace two-bedroom dwelling following the subdivision of an existing residential curtilage (resubmission of application 18/00192/FUL)

    Status unknown Full applications 20 docs
    Domestic
  • 2 Birchall Avenue Gloucester GL4 6LW

    26/00808/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2026 149m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Single storey rear extension

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
    Small domestic

In Gloucester

  • 26/00739/TPO Refused

    7 Wigmore Close Gloucester GL4 5FF

    It's an indian bean tree located the front of the house. It is a very big tree and is causing damage to the driveway and the lamp post located near is possibly being effected by the roots and it isn't straight and is wobbly. It also overhangs next doors driveway. I would like to apply to get the tree taken down for safety reasons and damage to driveway also potential damage by roots to the house in the future.

    17 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00744/TPO Decided

    29 Kingsmead Gloucester GL4 5DY

    Oak tree covered by an area TPO. A reduction is required to preserve the surrounding properties due to the tree encroaching on boundary gardens. The roots of the tree are already disturbing foundations and causing heave. Suggested reduction of 30%. The impacted tree does not appear to be labelled (or this cannot be identified from documents seen), aerial view of the tree provided. The tree sits within the boundary of 29 Kingsmead, encroaching the neighbouring properties, 47 & 48 Kennett Gardens.

    17 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00697/TPO Decided

    Redlands Acre 35 Tewkesbury Road Gloucester GL2 9BD

    T1 Cedar tree, remove damaged limbs, deadwood and reduce canopy by 2-3 m to reduce end weight and mitigate limb failure risk

    3 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/00652/TPO Decided

    36 Prices Ground Gloucester GL4 4PD

    Description of Trees Hawthorn (Crataegus species) ? rear garden about 8 metres tall Elder (Sambucus nigra) ? rear garden about 8 metres tall ________________________________________ Proposed Works Hawthorn Trees Undertake a crown reduction by approximately 2-3 metres in height and 1-2 metres in lateral spread, maintaining a balanced crown and the natural shape and character of the trees. Remove any dead, damaged, crossing or defective branches as part of the works. Elder Trees Undertake a height reduction of approximately 2-3 metres and prune selected branches to reduce spread and maintain the trees at an appropriate size for the garden environment. Remove any dead, damaged or defective branches and retain the natural form of the trees. All works to be undertaken to current arboricultural best practice. ________________________________________ Reasons for the Works The trees have grown substantially in height and spread and are now creating excessive shading within the rear garden and affecting general garden enjoyment and maintenance. The proposed works are intended to: ? Maintain the trees at an appropriate size for a residential garden. ? Improve light penetration to the garden. ? Reduce future management requirements. ? Retain the trees as attractive landscape features. ? Promote their long-term health through sympathetic maintenance and pruning. No trees are proposed for removal. ________________________________________ Additional Supporting Statement Prior to submitting this notification, advice was sought from Gloucester City Council. Following informal discussions with the Council's Tree Officer, it was recommended that a formal application/notification be submitted regarding the Hawthorn trees. For completeness and to avoid any uncertainty regarding tree protection status, the Elder trees have also been included within this submission.

    17 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00635/TPO Decided

    41 Cherston Court Gloucester GL4 3LE

    T!: Tulip Tree - Back of the property. ? Reduce crown by 1-2m ? End weight elongated limbs (Reduce by 2-3m) ? Remove all major deadwood

    14 Jul 2026 Trees