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John Martin Gardens Standish Gloucestershire

S.26/0185/TPOTree Preservation OrderRefused

Refused on 2 July 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T763 Cedar of Lebanon - Reduce tree to 5-metre-tall monolith, reduce lateral limbs to leave stubs 1.5-3 metres long. Consider creation of artificial cavities in the main trunk for habitat creation. Tree 765 Cut-leafed Beech - Reduce entire crown by 1-2 metres all round. Remove dead wood over access. Retain all internal growth.

Received
4 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received4 Feb
  2. Validated4 Feb
  3. Consult.5 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 Jul

Decided in 148 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at John Martin Gardens Standish Gloucestershire. Stroud has handled 1,025 applications of this type. This one was decided in 148 days, 14 weeks longer than Stroud's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address.

97% of trees applications at Stroud District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed reduction of the crown by 1 - 2m is not supported by sufficient arboricultural justification, the tree is reported to be in good physiological condition, exhibiting normal vitality with no evidence of structural instability or decline that would necessitate the proposed works. The proposed pruning would result in unnecessary wounding to a species that is recognised as being sensitive to pruning. Continued monitoring is considered to be the most appropriate management approach at this time, with future remedial works to be considered should the condition of the tree change.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Standish Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 February 2026
Consultation expiry
5 March 2026
Consultation end
5 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Unit 60 Aston Down Frampton Mansell STROUD GL6 8GA

Planning decision

Case officer
Francesca Ind

Additional information

Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • National Landscape (AONB): Cotswolds
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    4 Feb

    T739 Lucombe Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4 metres in height and 2-3 metres in spread.

    ApprovedTree Preservation OrderFiled alongsideS.26/0184/TPO
  2. 2026
    4 Feb

    T763 Cedar of Lebanon - Reduce tree to 5-metre-tall monolith, reduce lateral limbs to leave stubs 1.5-3…

    This applicationRefusedTreesS.26/0185/TPO

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    7 Jul

    New Tree Preservation Order - TPO/0619

    PendingNew Tree Preservation OrderS.26/1170/NEWTPO

Source: Stroud

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