36 Cudnall Street Charlton Kings Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8HG

No objection 26/00502/CACN
Council
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
GL53 8HG

Description

T.1 - Holm oak in rear garden - reduce crown height by 2-3m and shape. Hedge cut lower crown growth to retain screening from neighbouring houses. Reduce lateral crown overhang on north side of crown by 1-2m to reduce bulge and prune away from garage. T.2 - Cedar in rear garden - clean crown of deadwood >2inch diameter, damaged and hanging branches throughout. Crown clean of crossing and rubbing branches.

Cheltenham
Planning Authority Score
8.7/10
Excellent
#8 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cheltenham is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #48 out of 292. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
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Cheltenham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #8 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #48 of 292
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #44 of 292
88%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,021
Total decisions
36 refused in 2025