Planning application
Croft Orchard Gloucester Street Painswick Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 6QN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A Lime tree to - remove overhanging branches, crown reduction of maximum 5m (All branches to be cut to the nearest available growth points) and thin out the remainder and BBB 3no. mature Lime trees - thin out foliage of trees and crown reduce by maximum 5m (All branches to be cut to the nearest available growth points). C1, C2, C3 3no. large Beech trees - All have been crown lifted in the past and some branches pollarded. Remove C3 which has a split trunk, some evidence of canker & is leaning towards neighbouring properties. Reduce the other two by 6 metres (30%) to allow more light. D Silver Birch - cut back by 4 metres to previous pollard points. E Large Cotoneaster Cornubia - cut back branches which overhang the drive, and remove dead wood. F Possible Acacia which obstructs the drive/parking space - remove overhanging branches. G,G,G etc, Row of overgrown Leylandii or similar Fir trees which once formed a hedge - remove some of the trees & reduce the height of the remainder by 6 metres to approx. 20 feet, while cutting back overhanging branches. Replace the removed specimens with Yew, Laurel or Holm Oak to provide an evergreen screen. H Straggly Yew tree - trim back and reduce its height by 4-5 metres. J Remove a dead and dying Plum tree.
As published by the council, reference S.25/1580/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- S.25/1580/TCA
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Consent
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Painswick And Upton Ward
- Parish
- Painswick Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL6 6QN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Stroud
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27 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Consent
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Stroud granted permission on 7 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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